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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 109 birds | C2 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 13 birds | C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 6,200 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 11 pairs | C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 4,850 birds | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | non-breeding (1996) | 36 birds | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 16 pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 146 pairs | C6 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 14 pairs | C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 29 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Jagen 21 im Gartower Forst | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1968 | Elbufer-Drawehn | Nature Park (V) | 98 |
| 1974 | Gain - Mühlenbach - obere Dummeniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 3 |
| 1989 | Blütlinger Holz | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 4 |
| 1989 | Salzfloragebiet bei Schreyahn | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2003 | Planken und Schletauer Post | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 7 |
| 2003 | Gain | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 3 |
| 2003 | Luckauer Holz | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 2 |
| 2007 | Obere Dummeniederung | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 9 |
| 2008 | Schnegaer Mühlenbachtal | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 2013 | Elbhöhen-Drawehn | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 3 |
| 2016 | Lüchower Landgrabenniederung | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 8 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 60 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Grassland | 20 | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Landgraben and Dumme lowlands (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/landgraben-and-dumme-lowlands-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.