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The site was identified as important in 2016 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
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	non-breeding	2011-2015	6,583-9,320 individuals	B1i, C3
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding	2011-2015	5-9 breeding pairs	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Huis Ter Heide	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy	2
1972	Fochteloërveen	Nature Reserve	89
1989	Fochteloërveen	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
1998	FochteloÙrveen	Natuurbeschermingswet	100
1998	Fochteloërveen	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Raised bogs	45
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes	25
Forest	Mixed woodland	20
Shrubland	Heathland	10

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
water management	100
nature conservation and research	62
hunting	20
agriculture	10
forestry	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fochteloërveen (Netherlands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fochteloërveen-iba-netherlands on 22/11/2024.