Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1990–1999) | 850 birds | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | non-breeding (1997) | 1 birds | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | passage (1997) | 1 birds | C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | passage (1990–1999) | 10 birds | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | passage (1997) | 2 birds | C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage (1997) | 1 birds | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage (1990–1999) | 100 birds | C2 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | passage (1997) | 26 birds | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | passage (1990–1999) | 6 birds | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Klärteich III bei Salzgitter-Heerte | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 96 | Standing brackish and salt water; Water fringe vegetation |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Heerter See (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/heerter-see-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.