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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding (1997–2000) | 5 pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding (1997–2000) | 2 pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding (1997–2000) | 2 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Keudelskuppe mit Ostrand der Plesse | Landscape Protection Area (V) | <1 |
| 1960 | Plesse - Konstein | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 4 |
| 1962 | Meissner-Kaufunger-Wald | Nature Park (V) | 89 |
| 1970 | Meißner | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 17 |
| 1988 | Quellgebiet der Weißen Gelster | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1997 | Bühlchen bei Weißenbach | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2016 | Gelstertal | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 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 23/12/2024.