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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2000 | 23 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 2000 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding | 2000 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 4-9 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 5-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 2000 | 1-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 2000 | 2-12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 2000 | 12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 2000 | 25 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Breitunger Seen | Naturschutzgebiet | 3 |
| 1982 | Forstloch - Riedwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 7 |
| 1999 | NSG Breitunger Seen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2001 | Werraaue mit Altarmen bei Unterrohn | Naturschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 2004 | Werra bis Treffurt mit Zuflüssen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 18 |
| 2005 | Karrenwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 2007 | Werra-Aue zwischen Breitungen und Creuzburg | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 49 |
| 2014 | Brühl von Merkers | Naturschutzgebiet | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Werra meadows near Bad Salzungen (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/werra-meadows-near-bad-salzungen-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.