Pinneberg Elbe lowlands (3318)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Pinneberger Elbmarschen
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.8167, Longitude: 9.4000
System: freshwater, marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1 to 4
Area of KBA (km2): 199.82204
Protected area coverage (%): 96.85
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Includes a riverine island (Pagensand) and the edges of the tidal River Elbe, along with riverine forest, pasture, reedbeds (Phragmites) and arable land. Human activities include intensive agriculture and wildfowl hunting.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: The site holds more than 20,000 passage waterbirds on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (11 breeding pairs).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | military | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 14 | |
| Grassland | 14 | |
| Marine Neritic | 14 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 14 | |
| Shrubland | 14 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 14 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 14 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats include water pollution (`Other'), installation of electric power-lines, dredging of the River Elbe and the construction of a major road.