Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 40 individuals | C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 2,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | passage | 1996 | 250 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 400 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 350 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 50 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2, C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 18 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 1,280 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 500 individuals | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1996 | 500 individuals | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 360 individuals | C2, C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-1999 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Wasservogelreservat Northeimer Seenplatte | Naturschutzgebiet | 7 |
| 1995 | Polder I im Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Salzderhelden | Naturschutzgebiet | 45 |
| 2007 | Leinetal bei Salzderhelden | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 88 |
| 2008 | Leineniederung Salzderhelden | Naturschutzgebiet | 42 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| other | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Leine valley near Salzderhelden (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/leine-valley-near-salzderhelden-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.