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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 4-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 120-140 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 1998 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 30 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Landschaftsteile im Kreis Hersfeld | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1952 | Kisselbachtal bei Freilingen (LT) | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1959 | Schwärzwiesen bei Hülsa | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1961 | Buchenbachtal bei Christerode | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1970 | Eisenberg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1972 | Urbach- und Angersbachtal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1972 | Hinterberger Wiesen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1972 | Der Küppel | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1972 | Hinterberger Wiesen | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1972 | Der Küppel | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1975 | Oberes Rinnetal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 6 |
| 1976 | Efzepforte bei Homberg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1990 | Efzetal zwischen Holzhausen und Relbehausen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1990 | Efzetal zwischen Holzhausen und Relbehausen | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1990 | Kalkberg bei Weißenborn | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1993 | Hirtenwiese am Eisenberg | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1995 | Buchenbachtal bei Christerode | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2000 | Ohetal bei Großropperhausen | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2003 | Truppenübungsplatz Schwarzenborn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2003 | Standortübungsplatz Homberg/Efze | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2003 | Efze zwischen Holzhausen und Völkershain | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2003 | Schwärzwiesen bei Hülsa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2003 | Kalkberg bei Weißenborn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2007 | Knüll | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 74 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Knüll (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/knüll-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.