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 | 1,300 individuals | A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 450 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 300 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 12,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 60,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 60,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | passage | 1997 | 3,500 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 2001 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 1,550 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 450 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 2,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 20-55 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2, C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 10-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 2,100 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding | 2002 | 25-27 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 1 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,400 individuals | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 1,200 individuals | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 320 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 70-120 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 20-35 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 2002 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1997 | 8-12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 2001 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1995 | 3,000-8,000 individuals | B1iv, C5 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1991-1999 | 142,870 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1991-1999 | 142,870 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Niederung der Unteren Havel/Gülper See Korrekturfläche - DE3440305 | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1961 | Jederitzer Holz | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1967 | Untere Havel | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 34 |
| 1967 | Schollener See | Naturschutzgebiet | 3 |
| 1967 | Stremel | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1978 | Niederung der Untere Havel/Gülper See, Schollener See | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 53 |
| 1979 | Flusslandschaft Elbe | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 30 |
| 1986 | Pritzerber Laake | Naturschutzgebiet | 3 |
| 1998 | Westhavelland | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 65 |
| 1998 | Westhavelland | Nature Park | 64 |
| 2000 | Niederung der Unteren Havel/Gülper See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 38 |
| 2000 | Untere Havel und Schollener See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 26 |
| 2000 | Jederitzer Holz östlich Havelberg | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2000 | Pritzerber Laake | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2001 | Untere Havel/Sachsen-Anhalt und Schollener See | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 32 |
| 2004 | Niederung der Unteren Havel | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 59 |
| 2004 | Untere Havel Nord | Naturschutzgebiet | 28 |
| 2009 | Untere Havel Süd | Naturschutzgebiet | 23 |
| 2010 | Gülper See | Naturschutzgebiet | 6 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Havel - Lake Schollene - Lake Gülpe (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-havel--lake-schollene--lake-gülpe-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.