Key Biodiversity Areas

Aper Tief (3475)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Aper Tief
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.2000, Longitude: 7.7167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 4
Area of KBA (km2): 21.02759
Protected area coverage (%): 14.77
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Humid and mesophile grassland with streams, ditches and temporary standing fresh water.
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: This is an important area for grassland birds.

Habitats


Land use: agriculture
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)33
Artificial - Terrestrial33
Grassland33