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 | 1998-2000 | 10-25 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1998 | 22-32 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B3, C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | breeding | 1997 | 5-6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Wümmewiesen und Walletal | Landscape Protection Area | 13 |
| 1937 | Burgfeld | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1939 | NSG Sodenstich | Nature Reserve | - |
| 1968 | Bremen 1968 36. Änderung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 11 |
| 1997 | Wümmewiesen bei Fischerhude | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 90 |
| 2000 | Wümmeniederung | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 60 |
| 2006 | Fischerhuder Wümmeniederung | Naturschutzgebiet | 27 |
| 2012 | Wümmeniederung mit Dünen und Seitentälern | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 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 23/11/2024.