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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1990	Biosphärenreservat Schorfheide - Chorin	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	92
1990	Grumsiner Forst/Redernswalde	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	10
1990	Kienhorst/Köllnseen/Eichheide	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	8
1990	Poratzer Moränenlandschaft	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	6
1990	Melzower Forst	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	5
1990	Arnimswalde	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	2
1990	Plagefenn	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	2
1990	Endmoränenlandschaft bei Ringenwalde	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1990	Krinertseen	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1990	Fischteiche Blumberger Mühle	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1990	Reiersdorf	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Großer Plötzsee	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Winkel	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Breitefenn	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Bollwinwiesen/Großer Gollinsee	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1990	Hintenteiche bei Biesenbrow	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Schorfheide-Chorin	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	92
1990	Pimpinellenberg	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Eulenberge	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	3
1990	Tiefer See	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Tongruben Neuenhagen	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Niederoderbruch	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1990	Breitenteichische Mühle	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Suckower Haussee	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
2008	Naturentwicklungsgebiet Redernswalde	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1

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

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

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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 23/12/2024.