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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 280 birds | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 2,000 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 16,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 1,000 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (1991–1999) | 4–5 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Bolzer See | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 2 |
| 1994 | Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide | Nature Park (V) | 2 |
| 1996 | Klädener Plage und Mildenitz-Durchbruchstal | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1998 | Dobbertiner Seenlandschaft und mittleres Mildenitztal-Landkreis Güstrow (jetzt Lkrs. Rostock) | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 8 |
| 1998 | Kläden | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1999 | Dobbertiner Seenlandschaft und mittleres Mildenitztal - Landkreis Parchim (jetzt Ludwigslust-Parchim) | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 46 |
| 1999 | Gägelower See | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 1999 | Upahler und Lenzener See | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 8 |
| 2005 | Sternberger Seenland | Nature Park (V) | 98 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mildenitz Seen, Gägelower See, Uphaler See (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mildenitz-seen-gägelower-see-uphaler-see-iba-germany on 06/12/2024.