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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (1995) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1988) | 800 birds | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (1988) | 2 pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1988) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage (1988) | 150 birds | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | resident (1996) | 6 pairs | C6 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | breeding (1988) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1988) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | resident (1988) | 5–6 pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | resident (1996) | 9 pairs | C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | resident (1988) | 2 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NSG Zwillbrocker Venn | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 4 |
| 1939 | NSG Witte Venn | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1959 | NSG Luentener Fischteiche | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 2 |
| 1975 | Eilermark, Eper Venn, Graeser Venn | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 3 |
| 1979 | NSG Amtsvenn - Huendfelder Moor | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 17 |
| 1985 | LSG-Zwillbrock | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 4 |
| 1985 | NSG Ellewicker Feld | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 1985 | Zwillbrock | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 4 |
| 1988 | NSG Eper-Graeser Venn | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 6 |
| 1988 | NSG Goor-Witte Venn | Nature Reserve (IV) | <1 |
| 1990 | NSG Luentener Wald | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 2 |
| 1990 | NSG Bennekampshaar | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1990 | NSG Ammeloer Venn | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 1992 | LSG-Luentener Feld, Ammeloer Venn | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 15 |
| 1992 | LSG-Alstaette - Gerwinghook | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 5 |
| 1992 | LSG-Talaue der Alstaetter Aa | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 1 |
| 1992 | Luentener Feld, Ammeloer Venn | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 16 |
| 1992 | Talaue der Alstaetter Aa | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 1 |
| 1992 | Alstaette - Gerwinghook | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 4 |
| 1992 | Alstaette-Amtsvenn | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 4 |
| 1992 | Huendfelder Moor, Brook | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 9 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 70 | Raised bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Grassland | 20 | Humid grasslands |
| Forest | 10 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Shrubland | - | Heathland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 30 |
| tourism/recreation | 30 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| forestry | 10 |
| hunting | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bogs and heathlands of the Westmünsterland (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bogs-and-heathlands-of-the-westmünsterland-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.