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Haardtrand


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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding (2001) 30–50 breeding pairs C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea LC breeding (2001) 40–50 breeding pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1958 Pfälzerwald Nature Park (V) 88
1981 Bad Dürkheimer und Erpolzheimer Bruch Landscape Protection Area (V) 1
1998 Vosges du Nord/Pfälzerwald (Germany) UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 87


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haardtrand (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haardtrand-iba-germany on 06/01/2025.