Landgraben-Dumme lowlands (Germany) IBA | Details

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Landgraben-Dumme lowlands

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding (2001)	5–8 pairs	C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (1995)	2 pairs	C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding (2001)	6–8 pairs	C6

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Landgraben-Dumme lowlands	Nature Reserve (-)	-

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Ruderal land
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Shrubland	-	Scrub
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Landgraben-Dumme lowlands (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/landgraben-dumme-lowlands-iba-germany on 24/12/2024.