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The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	winter	1996	5,000-30,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	resident	1996	225-278 breeding pairs	B3
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	passage	1990	1 individuals	C6
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	resident	1996	8-12 breeding pairs	C6
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana	LC	resident	1996	4 breeding pairs	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	resident	1996	4-55 breeding pairs	C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	1996	2-6 breeding pairs	C6
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding	1994	5 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	resident	1996	2 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	passage	1995	7 individuals	C6
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	passage	1995	5 individuals	C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	passage	1994	40-52 individuals	C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	passage	1994	2 individuals	C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	breeding	1995	4-10 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	resident	1995	2 breeding pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	resident	1996	32-38 breeding pairs	C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	passage	1995	2 individuals	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	passage	1995	2-4 individuals	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	resident	1995	4-7 breeding pairs	A1, C1, C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	resident	1995	24-30 breeding pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding	1995	12-16 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	1995-1999	present	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	resident	1996	26-32 breeding pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	resident	1995	4-6 breeding pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident	1996	25-43 breeding pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	resident	1996	60-80 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	resident	1994-1996	42-62 breeding pairs	C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria	LC	resident	1996	4-10 breeding pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	resident	1995	2 breeding pairs	C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	resident	1996	24-28 breeding pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1996	5,000-30,000 individuals	A4iii, C4

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1995	Großer Teich Torgau	Naturschutzgebiet	4
1997	Elbaue Torgau	Landschaftschutzgebiet	72
1997	Alte Elbe Kathewitz	Naturschutzgebiet	3
1997	Prudel Döhlen	Naturschutzgebiet	1
2001	Elbaue und Teichgebiete bei Torgau	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	77
2001	Riesaer Elbtal und Seußlitzer Elbhügelland	Landschaftschutzgebiet	9
2002	Elbtal zwischen Mühlberg und Greudnitz	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	29
2002	Großer Teich Torgau und benachbarte Teiche	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4
2002	Elbtal zwischen Schöna und Mühlberg	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
2002	Dahle und Tauschke	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2002	Elbtalhänge Burckhardshof	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2002	Dommitzscher Grenzbachgebiet	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2007	Elbtal zwischen Schöna und Mühlberg	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	7
2014	Dahlener Heide	Landschaftschutzgebiet	14

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land	-
Forest	Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	-
Grassland	Humid grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ponds and Elbe valley near Torgau (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ponds-and-elbe-valley-near-torgau-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.