Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 5,877 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
One of the few large areas of bog and lakes remaining in Lower Saxony. The lakes are surrounded by reedbeds (Phragmites) and meadows.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ostfriesische Meere (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ostfriesische-meere-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.