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Weserstaustufe Schlüsselburg


IBA Justification

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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC winter (1996) 384 birds C2, C6
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC winter (1996) 1,000 birds B1i, C3
Common Pochard Aythya ferina VU winter (1996) 100–4,800 birds B1i, C3
White Stork Ciconia ciconia LC breeding (1998) 6 pairs C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria LC passage (1996) 200–1,200 birds C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus LC resident (1997) 6 pairs C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC breeding (1998) 1 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1968 LSG-Altkreis Minden Landscape Protection Area (V) 56
1979 NSG Haeverner Marsch Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 3
1979 NSG Lahder Marsch Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 1
1981 NSG Staustufe Schluesselburg Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 8
1986 NSG Grube Baltus Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 2
1987 NSG Mittelweser Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 3
1989 NSG Weseraue Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 23
2005 NSG Windheimer Marsch Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 3
2016 Teichfledermausgewässer in der Raddestorfer Marsch Landscape Protection Area (V) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 55 Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Ruderal land
Wetlands (inland) 25 Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams
Grassland 20 Humid grasslands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
military 100
hunting 90
tourism/recreation 90
agriculture 70
nature conservation and research 30
fisheries/aquaculture 15
water management 10
urban/industrial/transport 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Weserstaustufe Schlüsselburg (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/weserstaustufe-schlüsselburg-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.