Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 245 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 15,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 50 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Glambecksee bei Basthorst | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1958 | Warnowtal bei der Rönkendorfer Mühle | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1958 | Warnowtal bei Kritzow | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1958 | Warnowtal bei Gädebehn | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1964 | Mittleres Warnowtal (Lkrs. Rostock) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1967 | Warnowseen | Naturschutzgebiet | 3 |
| 1967 | Durchbruchstal der Warnow und Mildenitz | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1982 | Warnowtal bei Karnin | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1996 | Waldgebiet bei Crivitz und Barniner See | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 2001 | Mittleres Warnowtal (Ludwigslust-Parchim) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 46 |
| 2004 | Warnowtal mit kleinen Zuflüssen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15 |
| 2004 | Mildenitztal mit Zuflüssen und verbundenen Seen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2004 | Obere Seen und Wendfeld (bei Sternberg) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2005 | Sternberger Seenland | Nature Park | 80 |
| 2005 | Schweriner Seenlandschaft im Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 10 |
| 2008 | Warnowtal; Sternberger Seen und untere Mildenitz | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 13 |
| 2008 | Schweriner Seen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 9 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper and middle reaches of river Warnow with Göwe and Mildenitz (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-and-middle-reaches-of-river-warnow-with-göwe-and-mildenitz-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.