Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 25,660 hectares (256.60 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A lake with an island, adjacent peatbog (Kuhlrader Moor) and scrub (Alnus, Salix and Betula). Fishing takes place on the lake; the area around the peatbog is used for agriculture.
Key biodiversity
Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Schaalsee (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/schaalsee-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.