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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
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	winter	1990-1999	2,000 individuals	B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter	1990-1999	13,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter	1990-1999	1,000 individuals	B1i, C3
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1998-2000	9-25 breeding pairs	A1, C1
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding	1994	24 breeding pairs	C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	breeding	1987	30-40 breeding pairs	C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding	1996	200 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding	1990-1999	1 breeding pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding	1987	4-5 breeding pairs	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding	1990-1999	12 breeding pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter	1990-1999	40-50 individuals	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding	1990-1999	12 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
1961	Mümmelkensee	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
1967	Gothensee und Thurbruch	Naturschutzgebiet	3
1967	Wocknin-See	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
1971	Inseln Böhmke und Werder	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
1994	Südspitze Gnitz	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
1995	Zerninsee-Senke	Naturschutzgebiet	1
1995	Mellenthiner Os	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
1996	Insel Usedom mit Festlandgürtel	Landschaftschutzgebiet	93
1996	Halbinsel Cosim	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
1996	Kleiner Krebssee	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
1999	Insel Usedom	Nature Park	73
2004	Ostusedomer Hügelland	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	7
2004	Peeneunterlauf; Peenestrom, Achterwasser und Kleines Haff	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	6
2004	Greifswalder Bodden; Teile des Strelasundes und Nordspitze Usedom	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
2004	Wocknin-See	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2008	Süd-Usedom	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	32
2008	Peenemünder Haken, Struck und Ruden - Gebietsteil A	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
2014	Waldgebiet bei Karlshagen	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Island of Usedom (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/island-of-usedom-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.