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Forests between Wittlich and Cochem


IBA Justification

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 Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding (2001) 2 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1940 Moseltal Landscape Protection Area (V) 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forests between Wittlich and Cochem (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forests-between-wittlich-and-cochem-iba-germany on 25/12/2024.