Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1992 | 60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | passage | 1996 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1998 | 1,300 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | passage | 1995 | 2 individuals | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage | 1992 | 15 individuals | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | passage | 1992 | 5 individuals | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | passage | 1994 | 8 individuals | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | passage | 1990 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1998 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 1994 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | NSG Westruper Heide | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1939 | NSG Westruper Waelder | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1939 | NSG Wacholderhain | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1956 | NSG Wildpferdebahn im Merfelder Bruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 1959 | Wacholderhain | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1962 | NSG Weisses Venn - Geisheide | Naturschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 1963 | Hohe Mark | Nature Park | 100 |
| 1965 | NSG Schwarzes Venn | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1966 | Sueskenbrocks Heide | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1968 | NSG Seebucht Hohe Niemen | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1981 |
Teiche in der Heubachniederung |
Nature Reserve | 2 |
| 1982 |
NSG Heubachwiesen |
Naturschutzgebiet | 6 |
| 1982 | NSG Heubachwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1982 | NSG Heubachwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1987 | NSG Gagelbruch Borkenberge | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1987 | NSG Hochmoor Borkenberge | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1988 | LSG-Lavesumer Bruch | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1988 | LSG-Stadtforst an der Stockwiese | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1988 | LSG-Westruper und Struebings Heide | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1988 | Der Linnert | Landscape Protection Area | 5 |
| 1988 | Weisses Venn, Geisheide | Landscape Protection Area | 4 |
| 1988 | Huegelland Hohe Mark | Landscape Protection Area | 4 |
| 1988 | Stadtforst Haltern | Landscape Protection Area | 8 |
| 1988 | Westruper Heide, Struebingheide | Landscape Protection Area | 1 |
| 1989 | LSG-Heubach- und Boombachniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 1989 | LSG-Heubachniederung, Weisses Venn | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 3 |
| 1989 | Rekener Berge(L10) | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1989 | Heubachniederung, Weisses Venn | Landscape Protection Area | 2 |
| 1989 | Rekener Berge | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1989 | Heubach- und Boombachniederung | Landscape Protection Area | 4 |
| 1989 | Heubachniederung, Weisses Venn, Lavesumer Bruch | Landscape Protection Area | 13 |
| 1990 | LSG-Merfelder Bruch, Heubachniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1990 | Stausee Haltern, Stever | Landscape Protection Area | 10 |
| 1993 | NSG Schwarzes Venn | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1996 | NSG Sandduennen randlich der Borkenberge | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1998 | LSG-Stauseen Haltern | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 10 |
| 1999 | VSG 'Heubachniederung; Lavesumer Bruch und Borkenberge' | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 62 |
| 1999 | Truppenübungsplatz Borkenberge | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 23 |
| 1999 | Weißes Venn / Geisheide | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15 |
| 1999 | Teiche in der Heubachniederung | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 1999 | Gagelbruch Borkenberge | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1999 | Schwarzes Venn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1999 | LSG-Emkumer Mark | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1999 | Emkumer Mark-West | Landscape Protection Area | 1 |
| 1999 |
Teiche in der Heubachniederung |
Nature Reserve | 3 |
| 1999 | Emkumer Mark | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 2000 | Westruper Heide | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2005 | NSG Borkenberge | Naturschutzgebiet | 16 |
| 2005 | LSG-Emkumer Mark-West | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2005 | Merfelder Bruch, Heubachniederung | Landscape Protection Area | 1 |
| 2011 | LSG-Waldvelen / Ramsdorf-Sued / Gemenkrueckling / Sternbusch | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2011 | LSG-Schwarzer Bach / Vennbach / Weisser Vennbach | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2016 | NSG Weisses Venn und Geisheide | Nature Reserve | 13 |
| 2016 | NSG Borkenberge | Nature Reserve | 7 |
| 2016 | LSG-Linnert, Brook und Heubachniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 5 |
| 2016 | NSG Baeche im Linnert und Rietwiesen | Nature Reserve | 1 |
| 2016 | NSG Insel Overrafh | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 2016 | LSG-Halterner Stausee | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 2016 | NSG Weiher im Levesumer Bruch | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| military | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Heubachniederung/ Schwarzes Venn/ Borkenberge/ Halterner Seen (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/heubachniederung-schwarzes-venn-borkenberge-halterner-seen-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.