DE131
Ploetzkau flood-plain forest


Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 385 hectares (3.85 km2)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
Alluvial forest along the River Saale with previous river courses and large reedbeds (Phragmites).

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding raptors and herons.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ploetzkau flood-plain forest (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ploetzkau-flood-plain-forest-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.