Helme reservoir Berga-Kelbra (3421)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Helmestausee Berga-Kelbra (Anteil Sachsen-Anhalt)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.4333, Longitude: 11.0000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 165
Area of KBA (km2): 14.62448
Protected area coverage (%): 99.81
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A storage lake used for water management since 1967, sometimes dry in winter. It is surrounded by grassland with reeds Phragmites, scrub, and alluvial forest flooded by the River Helme.
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: The site is a migratory bottleneck, where up to 4,000 Grus grus regularly pass. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (5 breeding pairs).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (67%) | fisheries/aquaculture (13%) | hunting | nature conservation and research (7%) | tourism/recreation (22%) | water management (30%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 52 | |
| Unknown | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Grassland | 9 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 19 |