Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Dove Columba oenas | LC | breeding | 1998-2000 | 200-300 breeding pairs | B3 |
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1998-2000 | 62 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage | 1996 | 30 individuals | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1998-2000 | 9-11 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1995 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1998-2000 | 18-24 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding | 1998-2000 | 18 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | resident | 1996 | 8-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1998-2000 | 150-197 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 1998-2000 | 46-56 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wälder und Heiden bei Brüggen-Bracht | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,612 | protected area contained by site | 1,611 |
| Vogelschutzgebiet 'Schwalm-Nette-Platte mit Grenzwald u. Meinweg' | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,222 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,592 |
| Venloer Heide | Landscape Protection Area | 352 | protected area overlaps with site | 325 |
| Tantelbruch mit Elmpter Bachtal und Teilen der Schwalmaue | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 236 | protected area overlaps with site | 166 |
| Schwalmniederung | Landscape Protection Area | 494 | protected area overlaps with site | 196 |
| Schwalm; Knippertzbach, Raderveekes u. Lüttelforster Bruch | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 719 | protected area overlaps with site | 546 |
| Schwalm-Nette | Nature Park | 43,500 | protected area contains site | 10,736 |
| Pletschbach | Landscape Protection Area | 94 | protected area overlaps with site | 54 |
| NSG Venloer Heide | Naturschutzgebiet | 227 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| NSG Unterer Breyeller See | Naturschutzgebiet | 7 | protected area contained by site | 7 |
| NSG Tueschenbroicher Wald | Naturschutzgebiet | 108 | protected area overlaps with site | 88 |
| NSG Tantelbruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 136 | protected area overlaps with site | 108 |
| NSG Schwalmbruch, Muehlenbach- und Knippertzbachtal | Naturschutzgebiet | 393 | protected area overlaps with site | 314 |
| NSG Schlucht | Naturschutzgebiet | 130 | protected area overlaps with site | 119 |
| NSG Ritzeroder Duenen | Naturschutzgebiet | 5 | protected area contained by site | 5 |
| NSG Raderveekes Bruch und Luettelforster Bruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 196 | protected area overlaps with site | 181 |
| NSG Pferdeweiher | Naturschutzgebiet | 7 | protected area overlaps with site | 7 |
| NSG Oberer Breyeller See | Naturschutzgebiet | 3 | protected area contained by site | 3 |
| NSG Nettbruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 | protected area contained by site | 2 |
| NSG Muehlenbachtal | Naturschutzgebiet | 10 | protected area overlaps with site | 22 |
| NSG Muehlenbachtal | Naturschutzgebiet | 22 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| NSG Meinweg | Naturschutzgebiet | 350 | protected area overlaps with site | 225 |
| NSG Luesekamp und Boschbeek | Naturschutzgebiet | 255 | protected area overlaps with site | 235 |
| NSG Krickenbecker Seen und Kleiner De Wittsee | Naturschutzgebiet | 719 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| NSG Knippertzbachtal | Naturschutzgebiet | 94 | protected area overlaps with site | 74 |
| NSG Kaelberweide | Naturschutzgebiet | 25 | protected area overlaps with site | 21 |
| NSG Huehnerkamp | Naturschutzgebiet | 27 | protected area contained by site | 27 |
| NSG Heronger Heide | Naturschutzgebiet | 211 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| NSG Heronger Buschberge, Wankumer Heide | Naturschutzgebiet | 616 | protected area overlaps with site | 567 |
| NSG Heidemoore | Naturschutzgebiet | 321 | protected area overlaps with site | 314 |
| NSG Grutbend | Naturschutzgebiet | 25 | protected area overlaps with site | 24 |
| NSG Ferkensbruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 4 | protected area contained by site | 4 |
| NSG Elmpter Schwalmbruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 296 | protected area contained by site | 296 |
| NSG Elmpter Bach | Naturschutzgebiet | 40 | protected area overlaps with site | 37 |
| NSG Dilborner Benden | Naturschutzgebiet | 62 | protected area overlaps with site | 44 |
| NSG Diergardt´scher Wald | Naturschutzgebiet | 84 | protected area contained by site | 84 |
| NSG Dielsbruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 27 | protected area overlaps with site | 25 |
| NSG Brachter Wald | Naturschutzgebiet | 1,328 | protected area contained by site | 1,328 |
| NSG Bosheimer Nette und Brueggenerhuette | Naturschutzgebiet | 64 | protected area overlaps with site | 43 |
| Netteniederung und Hinsbecker Hoehen | Landscape Protection Area | 751 | protected area overlaps with site | 323 |
| Nette-Niederung | Landscape Protection Area | 43 | protected area overlaps with site | 8 |
| Muehlenbachtal | Landscape Protection Area | 243 | protected area overlaps with site | 29 |
| Meinweg mit Ritzroder Dünen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 188 | protected area overlaps with site | 168 |
| Meinweg | Landscape Protection Area | 151 | protected area overlaps with site | 239 |
| Lüsekamp und Boschbeek | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 253 | protected area overlaps with site | 253 |
|
LSG-Venloer Heide |
Landschaftschutzgebiet | 5 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Venloer Heide | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 28 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Venloer Heide | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 372 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Terrassenplatten und Hoehenzuege | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,297 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Schwalmtal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 206 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Schwalmplatte | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 3,842 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
|
LSG-Schwalmniederung |
Landschaftschutzgebiet | 9 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Schwalmniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 33 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Schwalmniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 350 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Pletschbach | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 92 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Netteniederung und Huensbecker Hoehen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 587 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Netteniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 72 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Nette, Niersaue, Niersgraben, Schleck,Aerbecker Bach, Hetzerter Beek, Moorbeek, Langdorfer Beek und Dorfbeek | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,359 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| LSG-Nette-Niederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 104 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| LSG-Muehlenbachtal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 239 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Meinweg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 315 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Meinweg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 154 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Meinweg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 627 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Koenigsbach | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 150 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Holthuyser Heide - Paesm³hle | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 422 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| LSG-Happelter Heide, Schomm | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 2,083 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Happelter Heide | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 9 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Happelter Heide | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 42 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Happelter Heide | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 97 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Grenzwald | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,675 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Genroher Graben | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 29 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Elmpter Wald | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 306 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| LSG-Elmpter Wald | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,243 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Elmpter Bachtal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 92 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Dilborner Kirchenwald | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 236 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG-Am NATO-Hauptquartier | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 406 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
|
Krickenbecker Seen |
Nature Reserve | 635 | protected area overlaps with site | 606 |
| Krickenbecker Seen - Kl. De Witt-See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,255 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,127 |
| Kranenbach-Tal | Landscape Protection Area | 81 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Koenigsbach | Landscape Protection Area | 138 | protected area overlaps with site | 2 |
| Kleiner De Witt-See | Nature Reserve | 37 | protected area contained by site | 37 |
| Heronger-Wankumer Heide | Landscape Protection Area | 1,301 | protected area overlaps with site | 268 |
| Happelter Heide, Schomm | Landscape Protection Area | 2,505 | protected area overlaps with site | 571 |
| Happelter Heide | Landscape Protection Area | 93 | protected area overlaps with site | 35 |
| Grenzwald | Landscape Protection Area | 2,047 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,749 |
| Elmpter Wald | Landscape Protection Area | 1,547 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,451 |
| Elmpter Schwalmbruch | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 286 | protected area contained by site | 286 |
| Elmpter Bachtal | Landscape Protection Area | 91 | protected area overlaps with site | 18 |
| Dilborner Kirchenwald | Landscape Protection Area | 227 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Am NATO-Hauptquartier | Landscape Protection Area | 409 | protected area overlaps with site | 11 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Schwalm-Nette-Platte and Grenzwald. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/schwalm-nette-platte-and-grenzwald-iba-germany on 01/12/2023.
