Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident | 2006-2009 | 5-7 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 2006-2009 | 10-13 males | C6 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2009 | high | favourable | high |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Population |
| Accuracy of information | - | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | other ecosystem modifications | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
| Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
| Dryocopus martius | Black Woodpecker | 6 | 6 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Lullula arborea | Woodlark | 13 | 13 | males | 100 | favourable |
| Anthus trivialis | Tree Pipit | 20 | 20 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esch/Alzette-Ellergronn | Humid Zone | 110 | protected area contained by site | 110 |
| Esch-sur-Alzette Sud-est - Anciennes minières / Ellergronn 2 | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Oiseaux ZPS | 1,077 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Esch-sur-Alzette Sud-est - Anciennes minières / Ellergronn 1 | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Habitats ZSC | 1,008 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Esch-sur-Alzette Sud-est - Anciennes minières / Ellergronn | Protected Area | 1,015 | protected area contained by site | 1,015 |
| Esch-sur-Alzette Sud-est - Anciennes minières / Ellergronn | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,077 | protected area overlaps with site | 227 |
| Esch-sur-Alzette Sud-est - Anciennes minières / Ellegronn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,008 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,008 |
| Ellergronn (Esch/Alzette) | Zones protégées d'intérêt national - Réserve naturelle | 110 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Brucherbierg - Lalléngerbierg | Zones protégées d'intérêt national - Réserve naturelle | 267 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland | - |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| hunting | - |
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Esch/Alzette South-east. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023.
