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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A glacial landscape that includes a range of forest-types, lakes, the Altfriedland fish-ponds, and streams.
The site holds more than 20,000 passage waterbirds on a regular basis.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Disturbance due to tourism is a problem in some areas. There are management plans for waders and ducks.
National Partial
International HighIBA overlaps with Nature Park. IBA overlaps with Special Protection Area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Märkische Schweiz (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/märkische-schweiz-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.
