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 | 240 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Truper Blänken | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 26 |
| 1988 | Untere Wümme | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1990 | Truper Blänken | Naturschutzgebiet | 8 |
| 1991 | Untere Wümme 1. Änderungsverordnung | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1998 | Untere Wümme | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2000 | Untere Wümmeniederung; untere Hammeniederung mit Teufelsmoor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 22 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 93 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wümme lowlands and St. Jürgensland (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wümme-lowlands-and-st.-jürgensland-iba-germany on 24/11/2024.