Salziger See and Salza valley (3506)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Salziger See und Salzatal
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.4833, Longitude: 11.7333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 77 to 125
Area of KBA (km2): 6.50567
Protected area coverage (%): 99.91
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA is the site of a former large lake, drained at the beginning of the 20th century. Standing fresh water, reedbeds (Phragmites) and wet ruderal areas exist with arable land on higher sites.
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: The site is important for breeding and roosting waterbirds.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | nature conservation and research | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |