Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2001 | 200 individuals | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 2001 | 4-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | passage | 2001 | 150 individuals | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 20-25 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 2001 | 400 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Whinchat Saxicola rubetra | LC | breeding | 2001 | 700 breeding pairs | B3 |
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.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wölferlinger Weiher | Naturschutzgebiet | 72 | protected area overlaps with site | 90 |
| Westerwälder Seenplatte | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 416 | protected area overlaps with site | 68 |
| Westerwälder Seenplatte | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 430 | protected area overlaps with site | 114 |
| Westerwälder Kuppenland | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,187 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,642 |
| Westerwald | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 28,948 | protected area overlaps with site | 12,688 |
| Westerwaelder Seenplatte | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 4,032 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,000 |
| Weier- und Winterbach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 222 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Weidenbruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 31 | protected area overlaps with site | 25 |
| Wacholderheide Westernohe | Naturschutzgebiet | 14 | protected area contained by site | 14 |
| Vogelschutzgebiet Wälder und Wiesen bei Burbach und Neunkirchen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4,655 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Unterwesterwald bei Herschbach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,019 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,019 |
| Tongrube Beckershaid | Naturschutzgebiet | 29 | protected area contained by site | 28 |
| Steinbrüche in Mittelhessen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 327 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Steinbruch am Breiten Berg | Naturschutzgebiet | 17 | protected area contained by site | 6 |
| Stauwurzel des Seeweihers bei Mengerskirchen | Naturschutzgebiet | 35 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Seebachtal | Naturschutzgebiet | 50 | protected area contained by site | 46 |
| Secker Weiher - Wiesensee | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 3,997 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,742 |
| Schimmelsbachtal | Naturschutzgebiet | 75 | protected area contained by site | 75 |
| Rabenscheider Holz | Naturschutzgebiet | 57 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Quellgebiet Enspeler Bach | Naturschutzgebiet | 198 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Oberes Wiedtal | Naturschutzgebiet | 203 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| NSG Weier- und Winterbach | Naturschutzgebiet | 160 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| NSG Krombachtalsperre | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 43 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| NSG Krombachtalsperre | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 43 | protected area overlaps with site | 16 |
| NSG Buchhellerquellgebiet | Naturschutzgebiet | 203 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nistertal und Kroppacher Schweiz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,113 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Nisteraue | Naturschutzgebiet | 19 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Neunkhausener Plateau | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 370 | protected area overlaps with site | 140 |
| Marienberger Höhe | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,190 | protected area overlaps with site | 145 |
| LSG-Burbach | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 5,675 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Krombachtalsperre | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,853 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,486 |
| Krombachtalsperre | Naturschutzgebiet | 43 | protected area overlaps with site | 1 |
| Im Kumpf | Naturschutzgebiet | 5 | protected area contained by site | 5 |
| Holzbachtal | Naturschutzgebiet | 46 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Holzbachtal | Nature Reserve | 58 | protected area overlaps with site | 38 |
| Holzbachdurchbruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 21 | protected area contained by site | 21 |
| Hoher Westerwald | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,611 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Hoher Westerwald | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,965 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Hickengrund | Landscape Protection Area | 261 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Hasenwiese | Naturschutzgebiet | 4 | protected area contained by site | 4 |
| Hartenberg/Steincheswiese | Naturschutzgebiet | 15 | protected area contained by site | 19 |
| Haiden-Weiher | Naturschutzgebiet | 34 | protected area overlaps with site | 35 |
| Fuchskaute | Naturschutzgebiet | 40 | protected area contained by site | 40 |
| Feuchtgebiete und Heiden des Hohen Westerwaldes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,780 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,223 |
| Emmerzhausen | Naturschutzgebiet | 38 | protected area overlaps with site | 29 |
| Elbbachtal | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 83 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Elbbachtal | Naturschutzgebiet | 83 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Eisenbachwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 195 | protected area contained by site | 200 |
| Dreifelder Weiher | Naturschutzgebiet | 123 | protected area is adjacent to site | 123 |
| Dornbusch-Grabkaut-Seifenbitz | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 5 | protected area contained by site | 5 |
| Buchheller-Quellgebiet | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 203 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Brinkenweiher | Naturschutzgebiet | 56 | protected area overlaps with site | 55 |
| Brexbach- und Saynbachtal | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,014 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Breitenbachtalsperre | Naturschutzgebiet | 49 | protected area contained by site | 47 |
| Ackerflur bei Alpenrod | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12 | protected area contained by site | 12 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Oberwesterwald, incl. Westerwald lake area and Neunkhausener Plateau. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/06/2022.
