Elbe lowlands between Schnackenburg and Lauenburg (3326)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Elbeniederung Schnacken- bis Lauenburg
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.3000, Longitude: 10.7500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 5 to 30
Area of KBA (km2): 501.87901
Protected area coverage (%): 98.68
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Flood-plain of the slow-flowing River Elbe with remnant riverine forests, oxbow lakes, wet grassland, flooded meadows and dunes.
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 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis. The site is a migratory bottleneck, where more than 3,000 Grus grus regularly pass. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Anser erythropus (wintering).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 |