Blockland - lower Wümme valley - Westliches Hollerland (3440)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Blockland - Untere Wümme - Westliches Hollerland
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.1333, Longitude: 8.8333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 2
Area of KBA (km2): 36.00556
Protected area coverage (%): 97.71
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes the Bremer section of the Wümmemarsch, an extensive grassland traversed by numerous drainage ditches. Habitats include wet forest and areas of scrub and reed Phragmites.
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 (80%) | hunting (80%) | nature conservation and research (20%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | water management (15%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 79 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | 1 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 15 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Restrictions on agricultural practice in the Hollerland nature protection area have been highly beneficial for grassland birds.