Key Biodiversity Areas

Recker Moor/ Düsterdieker Niederung/ Seester Feld (3453)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Recker Moor, Düsterdieker Niederung und Seester Feld
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.3667, Longitude: 7.8667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 47 to 72
Area of KBA (km2): 35.89499
Protected area coverage (%): 73.27
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: The IBA contains lakes, humid grassland and a wetland area.
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.

Habitats


Land use: agriculture | military | tourism/recreation
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Grassland43
Forest43
Shrubland15

Threats


Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site has been proposed as an Special Protection Area.