Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | resident | 1998 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 1-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 30 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Langer Grund bei Schönstadt | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1978 | Christenberg | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1981 | Krämersgrund/Konventswiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1985 | Franzosenwiesen/Rotes Wasser | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1988 | Nebeler Hintersprung | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1989 | Christenberger Talgrund | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1989 | Nemphetal bei Bottendorf | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1990 | Diebskeller/Landgrafenborn | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1990 | Sandsteinbruch am Hollenberg | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1993 | Auenverbund Lahn-Ohm | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1993 | Auenverbund Lahn-Ohm | Landscape Protection Area | 1 |
| 1996 | Merzhäuser Teiche | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1998 | Nemphetal bei Bottendorf | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2003 | Wald zwischen Roda und Oberholzhausen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2004 | Hohe Hardt und Geiershöhe/Rothebuche | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Franzosenwiesen und Rotes Wasser | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Christenberger Talgrund | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Wohraaue zwischen Kirchhain und Gemünden (Wohra) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Langer Grund bei Schönstadt | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Diebskeller/Landgrafenborn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Christenberg | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Obere Lahn und Wetschaft mit Nebengewässern | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Nebeler Hintersprung | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Krämersgrund/Konventswiesen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2007 | Burgwald | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 65 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Burgwald (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/burgwald-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.