Ostenholzer Moor and Meissendorfer Teiche (3336)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Ostenholzer Moor / Meißendorfer Teiche
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.7167, Longitude: 9.7667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 28 to 40
Area of KBA (km2): 34.53926
Protected area coverage (%): 96.85
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A lowland area that contains the River Meise and some large fish-ponds. The site also includes a large bog, patches of woodland, wet meadows and heathland.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | military | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 31 | |
| Forest | 23 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 44 |