DE438
Obersuhl lowlands


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
White Stork Ciconia ciconia LC breeding (1997–2000) 1–2 pairs C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus LC breeding (1997–2000) 1 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1984 Obersuhler Aue Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Obersuhl lowlands (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/obersuhl-lowlands-iba-germany on 25/12/2024.