Unteres Rhinluch-Dreetzer See / Havelländisches Luch / Belziger Landschaftswiesen (3393)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Unteres Rhinluch-Dreetzer See / Havelländisches Luch / Belziger Landschaftswiesen
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.7500, Longitude: 12.5500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 24 to 46
Area of KBA (km2): 158.04052
Protected area coverage (%): 99.55
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of flood-plain meadows and pastures dissected by ditches, with a few deciduous trees and bushes. The IBA has three separate parts: Belziger Landschaftswiesen (Bustard Protection Area), Havelländisches Luch, and Unteres Rhinluch/Dreetzer See.
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: Approximately 80% of the German Otis tarda population occurs in the site. 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 (5-16 breeding pairs).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The land is intensively cultivated resulting in some adverse ecological changes.