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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.

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

`Other' threats include air pollution and intensive military use of the site.

National None International None

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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 26/12/2024.