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Middle Elbe valley with Steckby-Lödderitz forest


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
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC winter (1995) 10,000 birds A4i, B1i, C3
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding (2001) 11–50 pairs C6
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana LC breeding (2001) 6 pairs C6
Common Crane Grus grus LC breeding (2001) 1–5 pairs C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding (1995) 2 pairs C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris LC breeding (2001) 1–5 pairs C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus LC breeding (2001) 1 pairs C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus LC breeding (2001) 11–20 pairs C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus LC breeding (2001) 11–50 pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC breeding (2001) 2 pairs C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC breeding (2001) 51 pairs C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans LC breeding (2001) 11–50 pairs B2, C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding (2001) 11–50 pairs C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC breeding (2001) 1–5 pairs C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius LC resident (1995) 30–40 pairs C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio LC breeding (2001) 101–250 pairs C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria LC breeding (2001) 11–50 pairs C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a winter (1995) min 20,000 birds A4iii, C4

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1957 Mittelelbe Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) <1
1957 Mittelelbe Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) <1
1964 Mittlere Elbe Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) <1
1979 Flusslandschaft Elbe UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 100
1990 Mittlere Elbe Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 51
1990 Mittlere Elbe Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 21
1990 Mittlere Elbe Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 11
1990 Mittlere Elbe Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 5
1990 Mittlere Elbe Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 3
1990 Mittlere Elbe Landscape Protection Area (V) 87
2001 Schönitzer See Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 1
2004 Steckby-Lödderitzer Forst Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 21
2004 Untere Mulde Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 6
2004 Elbetal - Crassensee Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 2
2004 Saarenbruch-Matzwerder Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 2
2004 Saalberghau Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 2
2004 Krägen-Riss Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 1
2004 Elbetal - Crassensee Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) <1
2004 Crassensee Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 1
2007 Mittlere Elbe-Steckby Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 3
2015 Mittlere Elbe Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 2

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
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; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -
nature conservation and research -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle Elbe valley with Steckby-Lödderitz forest (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-elbe-valley-with-steckby-lödderitz-forest-iba-germany on 08/12/2024.