A heathland with bogs and inland dunes, dry grassland, rivers and wet woodland. It has been used for military purposes for about 100 years.
Key biodiversity
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is the conclusion of military use of the site and a change to other uses, including urban and infrastructure developments (`Other' threat, above).
Protected areas
National None International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sennelager training area. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 13/08/2022.
