Key Biodiversity Areas

Southern Tollense basin (3386)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Südliches Tollensebecken
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.4500, Longitude: 13.1667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 117.77689
Protected area coverage (%): 73.25
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A shallow lake and peninsula with scrub, forest, reedbed (Phragmites), bogs and sand-dunes.
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.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Shrubland33
Wetlands(Inland)33
Forest33

Threats


Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Increasing pollution from waste water and fertilizers, and succession in open meadows are serious problems.