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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
One of the few large areas of bog and lakes remaining in Lower Saxony. The lakes are surrounded by reedbeds (
Phragmites) and meadows.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The area is a candidate Special Area for Conservation.
National None
International PartialIBA overlaps with Special Protection Area.
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 24/12/2024.