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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
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter (1990–1999)	2,500 birds	B1i, C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	winter (1990–1999)	5,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter (1990–1999)	10,000 birds	B1i, C3
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	winter (1990–1999)	300 birds	B1i, C2
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	30 pairs	C6
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	10–15 pairs	C6
Little Crake Zapornia parva	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	1–2 pairs	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1990–1999)	2,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	3 pairs	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	5 pairs	A1, C1
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	300 pairs	B2, C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	10 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1962	Haffküste	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	35
1967	Großer Koblentzer See	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1989	Wildes Moor bei Borken	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1990	Gottesheide mit Schloßsee und Lenzener See	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	4
1990	Ahlbecker Seegrund	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	4
1990	Altwarper Binnendünen, Neuwarper See und Riether Werder	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	2
1990	Waldhof	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1990	Gorinsee	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
2005	Am Stettiner Haff	Nature Park (V)	40
2011	Am Randow Bruch	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	9

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ueckermünder Heide (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ueckermünder-heide-iba-germany on 25/12/2024.