Key Biodiversity Areas

Eschefeld ponds (3430)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Eschefelder Teiche
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.0500, Longitude: 12.5333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 178 to 178
Area of KBA (km2): 2.71995
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: An area of fish-ponds.
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.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100