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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 70 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 7 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 100 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truppenübungsplatz Bergen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12,449 | protected area contained by site | 12,449 |
| Moor- und Heidegebiete im Truppenübungsplatz Bergen-Hohne | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7,101 | protected area contained by site | 7,101 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Military training area Bergen-Hohne. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/military-training-area-bergen-hohne-iba-germany on 28/09/2023.
