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Former August-Euler airfield


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
Woodlark Lullula arborea LC breeding (1997–2000) 2–4 pairs C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris LC breeding (1997–2000) 1 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1986 Ehemaliger August-Euler-Flugplatz von Darmstadt Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 100
2004 Stadt Darmstadt Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Former August-Euler airfield (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/former-august-euler-airfield-iba-germany on 27/12/2024.