DE167
Medebacher Bucht


IBA Justification

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population at site IBA criteria triggered
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix LC resident 1992 80 breeding pairs B2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding 1992 3-5 breeding pairs C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC resident 1992 10-20 breeding pairs C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus LC resident 1992 3-5 breeding pairs C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus LC winter 1992 5 individuals C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC resident 1992 20 breeding pairs C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC resident 1992 3-5 breeding pairs C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC resident 1992 20-30 breeding pairs C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC resident 1992 30-40 breeding pairs C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio LC resident 1998 400-500 breeding pairs C6
Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor LC breeding 2001 35-40 breeding pairs B2

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Wissinghauser Heide Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 25 protected area contained by site 25
Wilde Aar Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 6 protected area overlaps with site 4
Wiesen im Springebach- und Hillebachtal bei Niedersfeld Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 115 protected area contained by site 116
Wehlenbachtal und Heidebachtal Landscape Protection Area 76 protected area contained by site 76
Waldreservat Glindfeld- Orketal (mit Nebentälern) Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2,992 protected area contained by site 2,997
Waldlichtung Glindfeld Landscape Protection Area 36 protected area contained by site 36
Vogelschutzgebiet 'Medebacher Bucht' Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 13,849 protected area overlaps with site 13,145
Teilgebiet der Stadt Winterberg Landscape Protection Area 7,533 protected area overlaps with site 2,604
Schluchtwald Helle bei Winterberg Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 58 protected area overlaps with site 30
Schluchtwald Angstbecke und Gümminghauser Mark Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 245 protected area overlaps with site 29
Ruhr Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 526 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Rothaargebirge Nature Park 135,500 protected area overlaps with site 19,668
Rodungsinsel Rennefeld Landscape Protection Area 19 protected area contained by site 19
Orke - Talsystem Nature Reserve 96 protected area contained by site 96
Offenlandschaftskomplex Duedinghausen - Referinghausen - Oberschledorn Landscape Protection Area 240 protected area overlaps with site 215
Oberes Orketal Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 268 protected area contained by site 269
Obere Eder Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2,335 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Nuhnewiesen; Wache und Dreisbachtal Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 325 protected area contained by site 322
NSG-Komplex bei Willingen Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 183 protected area overlaps with site 0
NSG Ziegenhardt - Heidekoeppel Naturschutzgebiet 48 protected area contained by site 48
NSG Ziegenhardt Naturschutzgebiet 2 protected area contained by site 2
NSG Ziegenberg Naturschutzgebiet 2 protected area contained by site 2
NSG Wissinghauser Heide Naturschutzgebiet 19 protected area contained by site 19
NSG Winterberger - Orketalsystem Naturschutzgebiet 104 protected area contained by site 0
NSG Wilde Aa Naturschutzgebiet 8 protected area overlaps with site 4
NSG Westernau Naturschutzgebiet 6 protected area contained by site 6
NSG Wamecke - Wilde Aar Naturschutzgebiet 66 protected area contained by site 65
NSG Waldreservat Glindfeld Naturschutzgebiet 210 protected area contained by site 0
NSG Waldreservat Glindfeld Naturschutzgebiet 2,150 protected area contained by site 2,154
NSG Wache Naturschutzgebiet 111 protected area contained by site 111
NSG Unteres Helletal Naturschutzgebiet 34 protected area contained by site 38
NSG Unkenbachtal Naturschutzgebiet 5 protected area contained by site 5
NSG Stemmberg Naturschutzgebiet 29 protected area contained by site 29
NSG Steinschlade Naturschutzgebiet 7 protected area contained by site 7
NSG Springebachtal Naturschutzgebiet 18 protected area overlaps with site 0
NSG Springebachtal Naturschutzgebiet 0 protected area contained by site 16
NSG Schluchtwald Helle Naturschutzgebiet 58 protected area overlaps with site 30
NSG Saelbecke Naturschutzgebiet 5 protected area contained by site 5
NSG Rueggen Naturschutzgebiet 13 protected area contained by site 13
NSG Ruedenscheid Naturschutzgebiet 6 protected area contained by site 6
NSG Ronsfeld Naturschutzgebiet 10 protected area contained by site 10
NSG Rimberg Naturschutzgebiet 27 protected area contained by site 27
NSG Rempel Naturschutzgebiet 6 protected area contained by site 6
NSG Raunsberg Naturschutzgebiet 6 protected area contained by site 6
NSG Osterntal Naturschutzgebiet 6 protected area overlaps with site 4
NSG Orketal Naturschutzgebiet 198 protected area overlaps with site 192
NSG Olfetal Naturschutzgebiet 12 protected area overlaps with site 10
NSG Oesternwiesen Naturschutzgebiet 22 protected area contained by site 22
NSG Oberes Schweimecketal Naturschutzgebiet 11 protected area contained by site 11
NSG Oberes Ruhrtal Naturschutzgebiet 55 protected area contained by site 55
NSG Oberes Nuhnetal Naturschutzgebiet 27 protected area overlaps with site 23
NSG Oberes Dittelsbachtal-Klokenbruch Naturschutzgebiet 14 protected area contained by site 14
NSG Nuhnewiesen Naturschutzgebiet 165 protected area contained by site 163
NSG Nordhelle Naturschutzgebiet 3 protected area contained by site 3
NSG Neuer Hagen Naturschutzgebiet 74 protected area contained by site 75
NSG Neue Born-Oberes Hilletal Naturschutzgebiet 18 protected area contained by site 18
NSG Namenlose - Talsystem Naturschutzgebiet 89 protected area overlaps with site 80
NSG Molbecke Naturschutzgebiet 2 protected area contained by site 2
NSG Medebacher Heide Naturschutzgebiet 6 protected area contained by site 6
NSG Medebach-Frauenbruch Naturschutzgebiet 47 protected area contained by site 47
NSG Mausenloch Naturschutzgebiet 6 protected area contained by site 6
NSG Mahlbach- und Oelfetalsystem Naturschutzgebiet 75 protected area contained by site 75
NSG Lueckenkopf Naturschutzgebiet 2 protected area contained by site 2
NSG Lohgraben-Herzgraben Naturschutzgebiet 12 protected area contained by site 12
NSG Liesetal Naturschutzgebiet 50 protected area contained by site 50
NSG Liemecke und Hangwaelder um Elkeringhausen Naturschutzgebiet 39 protected area contained by site 1
NSG Kraemershagen Naturschutzgebiet 8 protected area contained by site 8
NSG Knickhagen Naturschutzgebiet 11 protected area contained by site 11
NSG Kirchgrund Naturschutzgebiet 5 protected area contained by site 5
NSG Kattenkopp Naturschutzgebiet 16 protected area overlaps with site 15
NSG Katmecketal Naturschutzgebiet 30 protected area contained by site 30
NSG Kahle Poen Naturschutzgebiet 96 protected area contained by site 96
NSG Itter-Quellen Naturschutzgebiet 13 protected area contained by site 13
NSG Irrgeister Naturschutzgebiet 39 protected area contained by site 39
NSG Im Tal Naturschutzgebiet 26 protected area contained by site 27
NSG Hoppecke - Quellbaeche Naturschutzgebiet 17 protected area overlaps with site 12
NSG Homboehl Naturschutzgebiet 22 protected area contained by site 22
NSG Homberg Naturschutzgebiet 5 protected area contained by site 5
NSG Hollenhaus Naturschutzgebiet 7 protected area contained by site 7
NSG Hoche Naturschutzgebiet 2 protected area contained by site 2
NSG Hilmesberg Naturschutzgebiet 48 protected area contained by site 48
NSG Hillenbach-Tal Naturschutzgebiet 10 protected area contained by site 10
NSG Hillebachtal Naturschutzgebiet 50 protected area contained by site 0
NSG Herzgraben Naturschutzgebiet 1 protected area contained by site 1
NSG Heckenlandschaft Braunshausen Naturschutzgebiet 80 protected area contained by site 80
NSG Haumecke Naturschutzgebiet 13 protected area is adjacent to site 0
NSG Hardt Naturschutzgebiet 8 protected area overlaps with site 5
NSG Hallenberger Wald Naturschutzgebiet 875 protected area overlaps with site 12
NSG Hallebachtal Naturschutzgebiet 87 protected area contained by site 85
NSG Guenninghauser Mark Naturschutzgebiet 227 protected area overlaps with site 0
NSG Grundwassertal-Hollmecker Bachtal Naturschutzgebiet 90 protected area contained by site 90
NSG Gruenlandkomplex obere Orke Naturschutzgebiet 45 protected area contained by site 45
NSG Gruener Stot Naturschutzgebiet 7 protected area contained by site 7
NSG Grosser Steinberg Naturschutzgebiet 2 protected area contained by site 2
NSG Goldene Troege Naturschutzgebiet 11 protected area contained by site 11
NSG Gelaengeberg Naturschutzgebiet 53 protected area contained by site 53
NSG Gelaengebachtal Naturschutzgebiet 96 protected area contained by site 96
NSG Galgenberg Naturschutzgebiet 8 protected area contained by site 8
NSG Figgemecketal Naturschutzgebiet 16 protected area contained by site 16
NSG Dreisbachtal Naturschutzgebiet 65 protected area contained by site 65
NSG Die Erlen Naturschutzgebiet 35 protected area overlaps with site 35
NSG Butterfeld Naturschutzgebiet 6 protected area contained by site 6
NSG Burghagen Naturschutzgebiet 7 protected area contained by site 7
NSG Buchenwald an der Deutmecke Naturschutzgebiet 8 protected area contained by site 0
NSG Bruehnetal Naturschutzgebiet 90 protected area contained by site 91
NSG Brueche-Talung Naturschutzgebiet 19 protected area overlaps with site 17
NSG Bromberg-Steinbrueche Naturschutzgebiet 3 protected area contained by site 3
NSG Brembachtal Naturschutzgebiet 13 protected area contained by site 13
NSG Boehlen Naturschutzgebiet 41 protected area contained by site 41
NSG Blockflur am Steinschab Naturschutzgebiet 3 protected area contained by site 0
NSG Biotopkomplex suedoestlich der Vogelshoehe Naturschutzgebiet 28 protected area contained by site 28
NSG Biotopkomplex oestlich Hallenberg Naturschutzgebiet 64 protected area contained by site 64
NSG Biggenstein - Lehrersbruch Naturschutzgebiet 14 protected area contained by site 14
NSG Bergwiesen bei Winterberg Naturschutzgebiet 138 protected area contained by site 140
NSG Berger Bachtal Naturschutzgebiet 16 protected area contained by site 16
NSG Bauernland Naturschutzgebiet 5 protected area contained by site 5
NSG Baerberg Naturschutzgebiet 51 protected area contained by site 51
NSG Auf dem Schleim Naturschutzgebiet 4 protected area contained by site 4
NSG Auf dem Knapp Naturschutzgebiet 23 protected area contained by site 23
NSG An der Gemeine Naturschutzgebiet 18 protected area contained by site 18
NSG Am Kramenzelloch Naturschutzgebiet 3 protected area contained by site 3
NSG Am Dasseberg Naturschutzgebiet 44 protected area contained by site 44
NSG Alte Grimme Naturschutzgebiet 13 protected area contained by site 13
NSG Almecke Naturschutzgebiet 6 protected area contained by site 6
Neuer Hagen Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 74 protected area contained by site 74
Medebacher Sueden: Talraeume und Hangflaeche um Berge und Dreislar Landscape Protection Area 666 protected area contained by site 666
Medebacher Norden: Duedinghauser Hochmulde, Talraeume und Hangflaechen Landscape Protection Area 928 protected area overlaps with site 894
Medebacher Kernraum: Quellmulden, Niederungszonen und Flachhaenge Landscape Protection Area 893 protected area overlaps with site 853
Medebacher Bucht Nature Reserve 0 protected area overlaps with site 0
Medebach Landscape Protection Area 4,468 protected area overlaps with site 4,009
Magergruenland suedlich Hallenberg Landscape Protection Area 47 protected area overlaps with site 45
LSG-Winterberg Landschaftschutzgebiet 8,780 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Wehlenbachtal und Heidebachtal Landschaftschutzgebiet 76 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Waldlichtung Glindfeld Landschaftschutzgebiet 36 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Rodungsinsel Rennefeld Landschaftschutzgebiet 19 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Offenlandschaftskomplex Duedinghausen - Referinghausen - Oberschledorn Landschaftschutzgebiet 239 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Offenland um Zueschen Landschaftschutzgebiet 102 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Offenland um Niedersfeld Landschaftschutzgebiet 87 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Oberes Nuhnetal Landschaftschutzgebiet 2 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Niersfelder Ruhr und Seitentaeler Landschaftschutzgebiet 32 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Medebacher Sueden: Talraeume und Hangflaeche um Berge und Dreislar Landschaftschutzgebiet 665 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Medebacher Norden: Duedinghauser Hochmulde, Talraeume und Hangflaechen Landschaftschutzgebiet 926 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Medebacher Kernraum: Quellmulden, Niederungszonen und Flachhaenge Landschaftschutzgebiet 891 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Medebach Landschaftschutzgebiet 4,468 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Magergruenland suedlich Hallenberg Landschaftschutzgebiet 46 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Liesetal noerdlich von Liesen Landschaftschutzgebiet 4 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Liesetal Landschaftschutzgebiet 20 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Kulturlandschaftskomplex Medelon Landschaftschutzgebiet 82 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Kulturlandschaftskomplex Medebach Landschaftschutzgebiet 620 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Kulturlandschaftskomplex Kuestelberg Landschaftschutzgebiet 108 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Kulturlandschaftskomplex Groenebach - Hildfeld Landschaftschutzgebiet 293 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Kulturlandschaftskomplex Deifeld - Wissinghausen Landschaftschutzgebiet 90 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Kulturlandschaftskomplex Berge - Dreislar Landschaftschutzgebiet 119 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Kulturlandschaftskomplex Auf der Wede noerdlich Duedinghausen Landschaftschutzgebiet 40 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Kronhuegel Landschaftschutzgebiet 3 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Homberg und Magergruenland bei Zueschen Landschaftschutzgebiet 39 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Hillebach-Zulaeufe und Gruenlandkomplex bei Hildfeld Landschaftschutzgebiet 49 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Hengstkopf Landschaftschutzgebiet 6 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Hecken-Gruenland-Komplex am Galgenberg Landschaftschutzgebiet 86 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Hang- und Hochlagen um Winterberg und Elkeringhausen Landschaftschutzgebiet 115 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Hallenberger Waldlandschaft Landschaftschutzgebiet 2,321 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Hallenberger Huegelland Landschaftschutzgebiet 1,038 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Gruenlandkomplex noerdlich und suedlich des Mahlbaches Landschaftschutzgebiet 70 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Gruenlandinseln um Winerberg Landschaftschutzgebiet 100 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Gruenlandbereich Mertensborn westlich des Liesetales Landschaftschutzgebiet 22 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Gruenland zwischen Hallenberg und Braunshausen Landschaftschutzgebiet 233 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Gruenland westlich von Hesborn Landschaftschutzgebiet 44 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Gruenland suedwestlich Braunshausen Landschaftschutzgebiet 54 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Gruenland suedlich von Hesborn Landschaftschutzgebiet 28 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Gruenland suedlich der Wache Landschaftschutzgebiet 44 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Gruenland nordwestlich der Wasserlehne Landschaftschutzgebiet 32 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Gruenland noerdlich und oestlich des Heideknipp Landschaftschutzgebiet 45 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Gruenland am Freien Stein Landschaftschutzgebiet 56 protected area contained by site 20
LSG-Gruenland am Bueckling Landschaftschutzgebiet 21 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Gr³nland oestlich des Pflanzenberges Landschaftschutzgebiet 23 protected area contained by site 0
LSG-Freiflaechen und Rodungsinseln im Rothaargebirge Landschaftschutzgebiet 41 protected area overlaps with site 0
LSG-Eschenberg Landschaftschutzgebiet 17 protected area overlaps with site 0
Liesetal-Hilmesberg Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 100 protected area contained by site 100
Liesetal noerdlich Liesen Landscape Protection Area 4 protected area contained by site 4
Kulturlandschaftskomplex Medelon Landscape Protection Area 82 protected area overlaps with site 74
Kulturlandschaftskomplex Medebach Landscape Protection Area 621 protected area contained by site 621
Kulturlandschaftskomplex Kuestelberg Landscape Protection Area 108 protected area contained by site 108
Kulturlandschaftskomplex Deifeld - Wissinghausen Landscape Protection Area 90 protected area overlaps with site 85
Kulturlandschaftskomplex Berge - Dreislar Landscape Protection Area 119 protected area overlaps with site 106
Kulturlandschaftskomplex Auf der Wede noerdlich Duedinghausen Landscape Protection Area 40 protected area contained by site 40
Kronhuegel Landscape Protection Area 3 protected area contained by site 3
Kahle Pön bei Usseln Naturschutzgebiet 35 protected area overlaps with site 1
Kahle Pön bei Usseln Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 35 protected area overlaps with site 0
Kahle Pön Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 97 protected area contained by site 97
Itter-Quellen (NRW-Erweiterung des hessischen Ittertales) Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 13 protected area contained by site 11
Hessisches Rothaargebirge Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 27,273 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Hecken-Gruenland-Komplex am Galgenberg Landscape Protection Area 86 protected area contained by site 86
Hallenberger Waldlandschaft Landscape Protection Area 2,326 protected area overlaps with site 1,396
Hallenberger Wald Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2,249 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Hallenberger Huegelland Landscape Protection Area 1,041 protected area overlaps with site 981
Gruenlandkomplex noerdlich und suedlich des Mahlbaches Landscape Protection Area 70 protected area contained by site 70
Gruenlandbereich Mertenshorn westlich des Liesetales Landscape Protection Area 22 protected area contained by site 22
Gruenland zwischen Hallenberg und Braunshausen Landscape Protection Area 234 protected area contained by site 234
Gruenland westlich von Hesborn Landscape Protection Area 44 protected area overlaps with site 43
Gruenland suedwestlich Braunshausen Landscape Protection Area 54 protected area contained by site 54
Gruenland suedlich Hesborn Landscape Protection Area 28 protected area contained by site 28
Gruenland suedlich der Wache Landscape Protection Area 48 protected area contained by site 48
Gruenland oestlich des Pflanzenberges Landscape Protection Area 23 protected area contained by site 23
Gruenland nordwestlich der Wasserlehne Landscape Protection Area 32 protected area contained by site 32
Gruenland noerdlich und oestlich des Heideknipp Landscape Protection Area 45 protected area contained by site 45
Gruenland am Freien Stein Landscape Protection Area 56 protected area contained by site 56
Gruenland am Bueckling Landscape Protection Area 21 protected area contained by site 21
Ettelsberg mit Ruthenaar- und Hoppecketal bei Willingen Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 116 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Diemelsee Nature Park 33,498 protected area overlaps with site 167
Buchenwald an der Deutmecke Nature Reserve 8 protected area contained by site 8
Blockflur am Steinschab Nature Reserve 3 protected area contained by site 3
Bergwiesen bei Winterberg Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 502 protected area overlaps with site 268
Auenverbund Eder Landscape Protection Area 4,900 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Auenverbund Eder Landschaftschutzgebiet 4,506 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Alter Hagen bei Willingen Naturschutzgebiet 143 protected area overlaps with site 17

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland -
Shrubland Scrub -
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams -
Artificial/Terrestrial Other urban and industrial areas -
For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
forestry -
For further information about the land-use classification, please click here.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Medebacher Bucht. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/3457 on 28/05/2023.



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