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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage (1997) | 41 birds | C6 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 20,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1997) | 25,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 10–20 pairs | C6 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 2–5 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 10–13 pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 3–5 pairs | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 20–25 pairs | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 10 pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 12–15 pairs | C6 |
| Common Reed-warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 1,500–2,500 pairs | B3 |
| Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 150–200 pairs | B3 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 10–15 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1997) | 25,041 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1990–1999) | 20,000 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Potsdamer Havelseengebiet | Landscape Protection Area (-) | <1 |
| 1949 | Möweninsel Buhnenwerder | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1966 | Potsdamer Havelseengebiet | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1966 | Potsdamer Havelseengebiet und Potsdamer Wald- und Havelseengebiet | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 10 |
| 1972 | Schmerzker Busch | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1986 | Obere Wublitz | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1986 | Brand | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | - |
| 1992 | Ketziner Bruchlandschaft | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 4 |
| 1996 | Wolfsbruch | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1996 | Bruchwald Rosdunk | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1998 | Westhavelland | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 37 |
| 1998 | Brandenburger Osthavelniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 20 |
| 1998 | Potsdamer Wald- und Havelseengebiet | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 10 |
| 1998 | Bagower Bruch | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1998 | Westhavelland | Nature Park (V) | 23 |
| 2002 | Falkenrehder Wublitz | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2002 | Brandenburger Wald- und Seengebiet | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 5 |
| 2003 | Mittlere Havel | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 2 |
| 2003 | Ketziner Havelinseln | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 2003 | Buhnenwerder-Wusterau | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2003 | Stadthavel | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 2004 | Krielower See | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Grassland | - | Humid grasslands |
| Shrubland | - | Scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lowlands of middle Havel (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lowlands-of-middle-havel-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.