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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Species |
Red List |
Season (year/s of estimate) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Forest |
- |
Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Shrubland |
- |
Heathland |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| forestry |
- |
| hunting |
- |
| nature conservation and research |
- |
| tourism/recreation |
- |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Meura heathlands (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/meura-heathlands-iba-germany on 22/01/2025.
