Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 13,176 hectares (131.76 km2)
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Krummhörn-Westermarsch (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/krummhörn-westermarsch-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.