Krummhörn-Westermarsch (Germany) IBA | Summary

DE096

Krummhörn-Westermarsch

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Germany
Subnational region(s): Niedersachsen

IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)

Area: 13,176 hectares (131.76 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
Predominantly intensively used arable land with a widespread system of ditches containing reeds Phragmites.

Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage, on a regular basis.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Krummhörn-Westermarsch (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/krummhörn-westermarsch-iba-germany on 14/01/2025.