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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Keudelskuppe mit Ostrand der Plesse | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1960 | Plesse - Konstein | Naturschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 1962 | Meissner-Kaufunger-Wald | Nature Park | 89 |
| 1970 | Meißner | Naturschutzgebiet | 17 |
| 1988 | Quellgebiet der Weißen Gelster | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1997 | Bühlchen bei Weißenbach | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1998 | Meißner und Meißner Vorland | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 28 |
| 1998 | Plesse-Konstein-Karnberg | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2000 | Meißner | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 60 |
| 2001 | Werra- und Wehretal | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 20 |
| 2004 | Felsklippen im Werra-Meißner-Kreis | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 2016 | Gelstertal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hoher Meißner/Plesse-Konstein (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hoher-meißner-plesse-konstein-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.