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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (1997–2000) | 5 birds | C6 |
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1997–2000) | 4–9 pairs | C6 |
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (1998) | 1–2 pairs | C6 |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1997–2000) | 500–1,000 birds | B1i, C2, C6 |
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | winter (1997) | 1–2 birds | C6 |
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | resident (1995) | 15–25 pairs | C6 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Lahn valley from Marburg to Wetzlar | Landscape Protected Area (-) | - |
1937 | Westspitze Dutenhofener See | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
1964 | Totenberg | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
1981 | Auloch von Dutenhofen und Sändchen von Atzbach | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
1988 | Kiessee am Oberwasen bei Naunheim | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
1991 | Lahnaltarm von Bellnhausen | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
1993 | Auenverbund Lahn-Ohm | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 7 |
1993 | Auenverbund Lahn-Ohm | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 6 |
1994 | Lumdatal bei Allendorf | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
1996 | Auenverbund Lahn-Dill | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 26 |
1996 | Auenverbund Lahn-Dill | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 26 |
1997 | Unterm Wolfsberg | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
1998 | Totenberg | Landscape Protection Area (V) | <1 |
2002 | Lahnaue zwischen Atzbach, Dutenhofen und Heuchelheim | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 3 |
2016 | Lahntal zwischen Marburg und Gießen | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 9 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land |
Forest | - | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
Grassland | - | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
Shrubland | - | Scrub |
Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lahn valley from Marburg to Wetzlar (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lahn-valley-from-marburg-to-wetzlar-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.