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Hedges and orchards areas in the Lumda valley


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
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus LC winter (1997–2000) 10 individuals C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio LC breeding (1997–2000) 70–100 breeding pairs C6


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hedges and orchards areas in the Lumda valley (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hedges-and-orchards-areas-in-the-lumda-valley-iba-germany on 13/01/2025.