Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2002)
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Area: 5,819 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
The flood-plain of the Rivers Saale and Elster, including alluvial forest and wet meadows.
Key biodiversity
Two hundred and fifty-two species have been recorded. The site holds high densities of raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (resident and passage), Otis tarda (passage) and Acrocephalus paludicola (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saale-Elster valley (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saale-elster-valley-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.