Lorsch forest and Vierheim heathland (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Lorsch forest and Vierheim heathland

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Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 7,000 hectares (70.00 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
The site is dominated by Pinus forest with small areas of Fagus forest. The substrate is sand and there are large areas of dunes and open sand.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for woodpeckers with six species occurring.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lorsch forest and Vierheim heathland (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lorsch-forest-and-vierheim-heathland-iba-germany on 27/12/2024.