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.