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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (2011–2015)	102–108 pairs	B3, C6

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	102 / 30 (pairs)	100	good

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Unknown	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Leende II	Nature Reserve (-)	6
-	Leende I	Nature Reserve (-)	82
2002	Leenderbos, Groote Heide & De Plateaux	Natuurbeschermingswet (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	75	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Forestry plantations
Shrubland	22	Heathland

Land use	% of IBA
water management	100
hunting	97
nature conservation and research	97
tourism/recreation	95
forestry	50
agriculture	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Leenderbos, Groote Heide & De Plateaux (Netherlands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/leenderbos-groote-heide-&-de-plateaux-iba-netherlands on 26/12/2024.