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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1997-2000 | 5 individuals | C6 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 4-9 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1998 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1997-2000 | 500-1,000 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | winter | 1997 | 1-2 individuals | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | resident | 1995 | 15-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lahn valley from Marburg to Wetzlar | Landscape Protected Area | - |
| 1937 | Westspitze Dutenhofener See | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1964 | Totenberg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1981 | Auloch von Dutenhofen und Sändchen von Atzbach | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1988 | Kiessee am Oberwasen bei Naunheim | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1991 | Lahnaltarm von Bellnhausen | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1993 | Auenverbund Lahn-Ohm | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 7 |
| 1993 | Auenverbund Lahn-Ohm | Landscape Protection Area | 6 |
| 1994 | Lumdatal bei Allendorf | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1996 | Auenverbund Lahn-Dill | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 26 |
| 1996 | Auenverbund Lahn-Dill | Landscape Protection Area | 26 |
| 1997 | Unterm Wolfsberg | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1998 | Totenberg | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 2000 | Wieseckaue östlich Gießen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4 |
| 2002 | Lahnaue zwischen Atzbach, Dutenhofen und Heuchelheim | Naturschutzgebiet | 3 |
| 2004 | Lahntal zwischen Marburg und Gießen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12 |
| 2004 | Lahnaue zwischen Atzbach und Gießen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 10 |
| 2004 | Lahnaue zwischen Atzbach und Gießen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 2004 | Wieseckaue und Josolleraue | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 2004 | Waldgebiete zwischen Weitershain und Bersrod | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Lahnaltarm von Bellnhausen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Zwester Ohm | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2016 | Lahntal zwischen Marburg und Gießen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 9 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.