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Torgelower See and Varchentiner See


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
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC winter 1990-1999 2,500 individuals B1i, C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC winter 1990-1999 20,000 individuals A4i, B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC winter 1990-1999 10,000 individuals B1i, C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a winter 1990-1999 32,500 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
1995 Torgelower See Landschaftschutzgebiet 29
2004 Wald- und Kleingewässerlandschaft nördlich von Waren Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 17


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Torgelower See and Varchentiner See (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/torgelower-see-and-varchentiner-see-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.