Ostfriesische Meere (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Ostfriesische Meere

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 5,877 hectares (58.77 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

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 23/12/2024.