Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1999) | 2 pairs | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (-) | 1–3 birds | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | non-breeding (-) | 5–25 birds | C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | non-breeding (-) | 20–30 birds | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | non-breeding (-) | 1–5 birds | C6 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 1–10 birds | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 1–2 birds | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 2–4 birds | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding (-) | 1–2 pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding (-) | 4 pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding (-) | 15–20 pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding (-) | 2–4 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Landschaftsschutzgebiete des Kreises Pinneberg | Landscape Protection Area (-) | 42 |
| 1969 | LSG des Kreises Pinneberg | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 43 |
| 1969 | Klein Offenseth-Bokelsesser Moor/Offenau-Niederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 35 |
| 1969 | Mittlere Krückau | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 17 |
| 1998 | Klein Offenseth-Bokelsesser Moor/Offenau Niederung | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 35 |
| 1998 | Mittlere Krückau | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 17 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper and middle reaches of river Krückau with tributaries (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-and-middle-reaches-of-river-krückau-with-tributaries-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.