DE143
Schorfheide-Chorin


IBA Justification

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 passage 1990-1999 30,000 individuals A4i, B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage 1997 15,000-25,000 individuals A4i, B1i, C3
Smew Mergellus albellus LC winter 1990-1999 280 individuals B1i, C2
Common Pochard Aythya ferina VU winter 1990-1999 4,400 individuals B1i, C3
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata LC passage 1990-1999 900 individuals B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera LC passage 1990-1999 350 individuals B1i, C3
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding 1990-1999 40-70 breeding pairs C6
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1990-1999 20-30 breeding pairs A1, C1, C6
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana LC resident 1997 5-10 breeding pairs B1i
Little Crake Zapornia parva LC breeding 1990-1999 5-15 breeding pairs C6
Common Crane Grus grus LC passage 1990-1999 3,000 individuals A4i, B1i, C2
Common Crane Grus grus LC breeding 1990-1999 150-180 breeding pairs B2, C6
Great Bustard Otis tarda EN breeding 1997 2 breeding pairs C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding 1997 4-6 breeding pairs C6
White Stork Ciconia ciconia LC breeding 1990-1999 40-60 breeding pairs B2, C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris LC breeding 1990-1999 15-20 breeding pairs B2, C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus LC breeding 1990-1999 1-3 breeding pairs C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba LC passage 1990-1999 15 individuals C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger LC breeding 1990-1999 40-60 breeding pairs C2, C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC breeding 1997 1 breeding pairs C6
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus LC breeding 1994 3 breeding pairs C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC breeding 1990-1999 1 breeding pairs C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus LC breeding 1990-1999 23-28 breeding pairs B2, C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus LC breeding 1990-1999 10-15 breeding pairs C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina LC breeding 1990-1999 6 breeding pairs C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus LC breeding 1990-1999 50-80 breeding pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC breeding 1990-1999 10-13 breeding pairs A1, B2, C1, C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC winter 1990-1999 30-35 individuals C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC breeding 1990-1999 50-100 breeding pairs B3, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans LC breeding 1990-1999 20-40 breeding pairs B2, C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding 1990-1999 40-80 breeding pairs B2, C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC breeding 1990-1999 150-250 breeding pairs C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius LC breeding 1990-1999 200-250 breeding pairs B3, C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio LC breeding 1990-1999 1,000 breeding pairs B2, C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea LC resident 1997 100-150 breeding pairs C6
Common Reed-warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus LC breeding 1990-1999 3,500-4,500 breeding pairs B3
Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides LC breeding 1990-1999 130-180 breeding pairs B3
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria LC breeding 1990-1999 200-300 breeding pairs B3, C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica LC breeding 1990-1999 20-30 breeding pairs C6
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos LC breeding 1990-1999 600-900 breeding pairs B3
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva LC breeding 1990-1999 110-160 breeding pairs C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana LC breeding 1990-1999 50-100 breeding pairs C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage 1991-1999 49,265-59,265 individuals A4iii, C4

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


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1990 Biosphärenreservat Schorfheide - Chorin Landschaftschutzgebiet 92
1990 Grumsiner Forst/Redernswalde Naturschutzgebiet 10
1990 Kienhorst/Köllnseen/Eichheide Naturschutzgebiet 8
1990 Poratzer Moränenlandschaft Naturschutzgebiet 6
1990 Melzower Forst Naturschutzgebiet 5
1990 Arnimswalde Naturschutzgebiet 2
1990 Plagefenn Naturschutzgebiet 2
1990 Endmoränenlandschaft bei Ringenwalde Naturschutzgebiet 1
1990 Krinertseen Naturschutzgebiet 1
1990 Fischteiche Blumberger Mühle Naturschutzgebiet 1
1990 Reiersdorf Naturschutzgebiet <1
1990 Schorfheide-Chorin UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 92
1990 Breitenteichische Mühle Naturschutzgebiet <1
1990 Bollwinwiesen/Großer Gollinsee Naturschutzgebiet 1
1990 Niederoderbruch Naturschutzgebiet 1
1990 Tongruben Neuenhagen Naturschutzgebiet <1
1990 Winkel Naturschutzgebiet <1
1990 Hintenteiche bei Biesenbrow Naturschutzgebiet <1
1990 Großer Plötzsee Naturschutzgebiet <1
1990 Tiefer See Naturschutzgebiet <1
1990 Suckower Haussee Naturschutzgebiet <1
1990 Eulenberge Naturschutzgebiet 3
1990 Breitefenn Naturschutzgebiet <1
1990 Pimpinellenberg Naturschutzgebiet <1
2000 Grumsiner Forst/Redernswalde Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 10
2000 Kienhorst/Köllnseen/Eichheide Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 7
2000 Poratzer Moränenlandschaft Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 6
2000 Melzower Forst Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 4
2000 Eulenberge Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3
2000 Brodowin-Oderberg Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3
2000 Arnimswalde Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2
2000 Steinhöfel-Schmiedeberg-Friedrichsfelde Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2
2000 Plagefenn Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2
2000 Werbellinkanal Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2
2000 Bollwinwiesen/Großer Gollinsee Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
2000 Niederoderbruch Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
2000 Kronhorst-Groß Fredenwalde Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
2000 Lübbesee Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
2000 Endmoränenlandschaft bei Ringenwalde Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
2000 Kölpinsee Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
2000 Fischteiche Blumberger Mühle Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2000 Reiersdorf Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2000 Winkel Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2000 Suckower Haussee Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2000 Tiefer See Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2000 Krinertseen Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
2000 Pimpinellenberg Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2000 Gabower Hangkante Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2000 Hintenteiche bei Biesenbrow Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2000 Tongruben Neuenhagen Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2000 Breitenteichsche Mühle Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2000 Parsteinsee Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2
2000 Kanonen- und Schloßberg; Schäfergrund Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2001 Schorfheide-Chorin Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 100
2003 Oder-Neiße Ergänzung Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2003 Sernitz-Niederung und Trockenrasen Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2003 Uckerseewiesen und Trockenhänge Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2003 Trockenhänge Oderberg-Liepe Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2003 Fledermausquartier Eiskeller Glambeck Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) -
2004 Oberückersee Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1
2004 Breitefenn Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2008 Naturentwicklungsgebiet Redernswalde Naturschutzgebiet <1

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -
fisheries/aquaculture -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Schorfheide-Chorin (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/schorfheide-chorin-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.