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 (1998–2000) | 10–25 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (1998) | 22–32 pairs | A4i, B1i, B3, C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | breeding (1997) | 5–6 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (2001) | 5 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Burgfeld | Landscape Protection Area (V) | <1 |
| 1937 | Wümmewiesen und Walletal | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 13 |
| 1939 | NSG Sodenstich | Nature Reserve (IV) | - |
| 1968 | Bremen 1968 36. Änderung | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 11 |
| 2006 | Fischerhuder Wümmeniederung | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 27 |
| 2012 | Wümmeniederung mit Dünen und Seitentälern | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 54 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wümme lowlands Borgfeld-Fischerhude (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wümme-lowlands-borgfeld-fischerhude-iba-germany on 25/12/2024.