Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding (2001) | 40–50 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Rheinland | Nature Park (V) | 41 |
| 1988 |
Kreis Dueren |
Landscape Protection Area (V) | 55 |
| 1993 | NSG Buergewald Blatzheimer Buerge | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 5 |
| 1995 | LSG-Hambacher Forst | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 35 |
| 1995 | Hambacher Forst | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 35 |
| 1995 | Merzenicher Heide, Rather Feld und Grosse Bend | Landscape Protection Area (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hambacher Forst (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hambacher-forst-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.