Leine valley near Salzderhelden (3486)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Leinetal bei Salzderhelden
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.7500, Longitude: 9.9500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 104 to 112
Area of KBA (km2): 11.49748
Protected area coverage (%): 98.35
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes lakes left as a result of mining operations, the largest humid grassland complex in the south of Lower Saxony, and agricultural land.
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 | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |