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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)	1,600 birds	A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage (1990–1999)	3,800 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage (1990–1999)	28,300 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage (1990–1999)	40,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	winter (1990–1999)	290 birds	B1i, C2
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	passage (1990–1999)	12,900 birds	B1i, C3
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	passage (1990–1999)	4,000 birds	B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	passage (1990–1999)	850 birds	B1i, C3
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	passage (1997)	15,300 birds	B1i, C3
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	passage (1990–1999)	4,300 birds	B1i, C3
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter (1990–1999)	9,000 birds	B1i, C3
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	150–200 pairs	A1, A4i, B2, C1, C2, C6
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	20–70 pairs	B1i, B3, C6
Little Crake Zapornia parva	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	10–20 pairs	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1990–1999)	10,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C2, C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	passage (1990–1999)	30 birds	C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	2–5 pairs	C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	passage (1990–1999)	15 birds	C6
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	passage (1990–1999)	2,200 birds	B1i, C3
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	4 pairs	C6
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	passage (1990–1999)	4,000 birds	C6
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	passage (1990–1999)	1,600 birds	C6
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (1996)	5 pairs	C6
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	passage (1990–1999)	50–100 birds	C6
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding (1996)	5 pairs	C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	passage (1990–1999)	600 birds	C2, C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	80–160 pairs	B2, C2, C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	5 pairs	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter (1990–1999)	60 birds	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	2–4 pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	20–25 pairs	C6
Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola	VU	breeding (1990–1999)	10–35 pairs	A1, C1, C6
Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	1,000–3,500 pairs	B2
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	140–160 pairs	C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	20–30 pairs	C6
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	550–700 pairs	B3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (1990–1999)	127,945–127,995 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Felchowseegebiet Ergänzung - DE2950306	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (-)	<1
1995	Unteres Odertal	Nationalpark (II)	90
1998	Nationalparkregion Unteres Odertal	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	12
2002	Landiner Haussee	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
2003	Felchowseegebiet	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	8
2006	Nationalpark Unteres Odertal	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	87

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Arable land
Forest	-	Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Oder valley (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-oder-valley-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.