Key Biodiversity Areas

Seeburger See (3471)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Seeburger See
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.5667, Longitude: 10.1667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 156 to 156
Area of KBA (km2): 1.23106
Protected area coverage (%): 99.03
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A eutrophic shallow lake with huge reedbeds (Phragmites).
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: This is an important area for passage waterbirds.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Grassland9
Wetlands(Inland)74

Threats


Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The area is a candidate Special Area for Conservation.