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 Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | resident (1996) | 3–5 pairs | C6 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | resident (1996) | 3 pairs | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1996) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident (1996) | 3–4 pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident (1996) | 3–4 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (1996) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident (1996) | 3 pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | resident (1996) | 3–5 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Oberes Osterzgebirge | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 98 |
| 2015 | Grenzwiesen Fürstenau und Fürstenwalde | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern Erzgebirge around Fürstenau (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-erzgebirge-around-fürstenau-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.