Erzgebirgskamm near Satzung (3400)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Erzgebirgskamm bei Satzung
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.5333, Longitude: 13.1667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 780 to 899
Area of KBA (km2): 35.90977
Protected area coverage (%): 98.02
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A high-altitude plain in the Erzgebirge with Picea forest, bog, wet meadows, pasture and cultivated land.
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
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |