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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A large area of mudflats with water-levels influenced by tidal changes.
The site holds more than 20,000 passage waterbirds on a regular basis. This is one of the most important passage sites for
Anas clypeata in north-western Europe.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The wetland is subject to infilling for industrial development. There are plans to artificially deepen the Elbe.
National None
International High675 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Mühlenberger Loch, 675 ha). IBA overlaps with Special Protection Area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mühlenberger Loch (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mühlenberger-loch-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.
