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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | resident | 1996 | 3-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | resident | 1996 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1996 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident | 1996 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident | 1996 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1996 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident | 1996 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | resident | 1996 | 3-5 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Oberes Osterzgebirge | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 98 |
2002 | Fürstenauer Heide und Grenzwiesen Fürstenau | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15 |
2002 | Müglitztal | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
2007 | Fürstenau | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 97 |
2015 | Grenzwiesen Fürstenau und Fürstenwalde | Naturschutzgebiet | 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 23/11/2024.