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Adelegg


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC breeding (1980–1998) 3–5 pairs C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum LC breeding (1990–2000) 2–3 pairs C6
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva LC breeding (1980–1998) 1 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1990 Hengelesweiher Naturschutzgebiet (IV) <1
1991 Moos im Zeller Wald Naturschutzgebiet (IV) <1
1991 Rengersmoos Naturschutzgebiet (IV) <1
1994 Adelegg und zugehöriges tertiäres Hügelvorland Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 94
1998 Rimpacher Moos - Weites Ried Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Adelegg (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/adelegg-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.