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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	2011-2015	988 breeding pairs	B3, C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	2011-2015	63 breeding pairs	B3, C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	2011-2015	20 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding	2011-2015	393 breeding pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	2011-2015	36-41 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	2011-2015	2,047 breeding pairs	B3, 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.

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)
Zandhegge	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	95	protected area contained by site	104
Wilde Kamp	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	43	protected area contained by site	38
Wekeromse Zand	Nature Reserve	509	protected area contained by site	509
Veluwezoom	Nationaal Park	5,015	protected area contained by site	0
Veluwe	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	88,436	is identical to site	0
Veluwe	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	88,378	is identical to site	90,223
Veluwe	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1,348	is identical to site	91,800
Veluwe	Natuurbeschermingswet	88,436	is identical to site	0
Varenna	Nature Reserve	429	protected area contained by site	429
Ugchelen	Nature Reserve	1,442	protected area contained by site	1,442
Tongerense Heide	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	193	protected area contained by site	210
Sysselt	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	350	protected area contained by site	350
Steilhul	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	40	protected area contained by site	40
Speulder- en Sprielderbos	Nature Reserve	2,535	protected area contained by site	2,535
Scherpenberg en Morena	Nature Reserve	168	protected area contained by site	168
Rozendaal	Nature Reserve	447	protected area contained by site	447
Rijntakken	Natuurbeschermingswet	23,047	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Rijntakken	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	23,048	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Reeënberg	Nature Reserve	162	protected area contained by site	162
Ramenberg	Nature Reserve	143	protected area contained by site	143
Planken Wambuis	Nature Conservation Law	1,965	protected area contained by site	1,965
Oud-Groevenbeek	Nature Reserve	224	protected area contained by site	224
Otterlose Bos	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	104	protected area contained by site	104
Orderbos	Nature Reserve	172	protected area contained by site	172
Nunspeet	Nature Reserve	2,125	protected area contained by site	2,125
Neder-Rijn	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,539	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Nationaal Park Veluwezoom	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	4,720	protected area contained by site	4,904
Majuba	Nature Reserve	135	protected area contained by site	135
Loenermark en Loener Bos	Nature Reserve	1,157	protected area contained by site	1,157
Leuvenumse Bos	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	765	protected area contained by site	837
Leuvenhorst	Nature Conservation Law	1,425	protected area contained by site	1,425
Kootwijk	Nature Conservation Law	3,582	protected area contained by site	3,537
Hoog Buurlose Heide	Nature Reserve	155	protected area contained by site	155
Hoeve Delle	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	228	protected area contained by site	244
Hoenderloo	Nature Reserve	1,293	protected area contained by site	1,293
Garderen	Nature Reserve	2,014	protected area contained by site	2,014
Deelerwoud II	Nature Reserve	52	protected area contained by site	52
Deelerwoud	Nature Reserve	1,173	protected area contained by site	1,173
De Hoge Veluwe	Nationaal Park	5,105	protected area contained by site	0
De Hoge Veluwe	Private Reserve	5,400	protected area contained by site	5,400
De Haere	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	241	protected area contained by site	285
De Dellen en Ambtsbos	Nature Reserve	463	protected area contained by site	463
Bruggelen	Nature Reserve	448	protected area contained by site	448
Bergsham	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	27	protected area contained by site	28
Beekbergerwoud	Nature Reserve	69	protected area contained by site	69
't Sol	Nature Reserve	35	protected area contained by site	35

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Shrubland	Heathland	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Forestry plantations	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
water management	-
forestry	-
military	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Veluwe. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 27/03/2023.