Steinhuder Meer (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Steinhuder Meer

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 7,292 hectares (72.92 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

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 22/12/2024.