Data Zone
Country/territory: Netherlands
IBA Criteria met: B1i, C3, C6 (2016)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 2,596 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2018 | high | not assessed | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A complex of raised bogs, heathland, open water, forested areas and some improved grasslands. The site is located west of the city of Assen.
Key biodiversity
An important roost for geese Anser from surrounding feeding areas, but no counts are available.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Fochteloërveen. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/09/2020.
