Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1993-1999 | 14 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Innerste-Flußlauf und Innerste-Steilufer am Kahnstein bei Langelsheim | Landscape Protection Area | 2 |
| 1963 | Innerstetal | Landscape Protection Area | 17 |
| 1965 | Innerstetal zwischen Salzgitter-Hohenrode und Salzgitter-Ringelheim | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 10 |
| 1965 | Nettetal | Landscape Protection Area | 6 |
| 1976 | Schlackenhalde Bredelem | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1999 | Innerste-Aue (mit Kahnstein) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 13 |
| 2008 | Innerstetal von Langelsheim bis Groß Düngen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 30 |
| 2008 | Mittleres Innerstetal mit Kanstein | Naturschutzgebiet | 80 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Innerste valley near Langelsheim (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/innerste-valley-near-langelsheim-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.