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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2016

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	non-breeding	2011-2016	6,209-9,035 individuals	B1i, C3
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	non-breeding	2011-2016	188-400 individuals	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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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Climate change and severe weather	habitat shifting and alteration	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	renewable energy	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	war, civil unrest and military exercises	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of ground water (agricultural use)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	other ecosystem modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Pollution	excess energy - light pollution	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	excess energy - noise pollution	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	garbage & solid waste	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	utility & service lines	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

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Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Groote Peel	Natuurbeschermingswet	1,348	is identical to site	0
Groote Peel	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1,348	is identical to site	1,307
Groote Peel	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,348	is identical to site	1,307
Groote Peel	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	900	protected area overlaps with site	900
De Groote Peel II	Natural Monument	440	protected area contained by site	440
De Groote Peel I	Natural Monument	900	protected area contained by site	900
De Groote Peel	Nationaal Park	1,314	protected area contained by site	1,300
De Groote Peel	Nature Conservation Law	959	protected area contained by site	1,024

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Mixed woodland	-
Shrubland	Heathland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Raised bogs	-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
water management	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
hunting	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Groote Peel. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 12/04/2021.