DE504
Middle and Lower Mosel


IBA Justification

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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC breeding (2001) 40–50 pairs C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC breeding (2001) 6–10 pairs C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus LC breeding (2001) 10–14 pairs C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding (2001) 25–30 pairs C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio LC breeding (2001) 100–200 pairs C6


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle and Lower Mosel (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-and-lower-mosel-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.