Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B3, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 1,572 hectares (15.72 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
The IBA, north of Cottbus, comprises 39 seasonal fish-ponds (depth 0.8-1.2 m). The ponds are fed by the River Spree.
Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or waterbirds on passage, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (7-8 breeding pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Peitzer und Bärenbrücker Teiche (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/peitzer-und-bärenbrücker-teiche-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.