Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 7,292 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A large, eutrophic lake (2,800 ha), surrounded by wet meadows and bogs.
Key biodiversity
Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (10 breeding pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Steinhuder Meer (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/steinhuder-meer-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.