Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 3 pairs | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Blickwedel-Hagen | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 8 |
| 1964 | Südheide | Nature Park (V) | 79 |
| 2007 | Lutter | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 7 |
| 2016 | Südheide im Landkreis Celle | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 73 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aschauteiche and Südheide (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aschauteiche-and-südheide-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.