Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 2001 | 80-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Lüneburger Heide | Nature Park | 14 |
| 1953 | Rehrhof/ Ehlbeck | Landscape Protection Area | 1 |
| 1959 | Waldgebiete am Rande der Raubkammer | Landscape Protection Area | 6 |
| 1973 | Wacholderhain bei Ehlbeck | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1975 | Süsing | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1987 | Munster-Oerrel | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 11 |
| 1993 | Tal der Kleinen Örtze | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2000 | Örtze mit Nebenbächen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Gewässersystem der Luhe und unteren Neetze | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2009 | Truppenübungsplätze Munster Nord und Süd | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 32 |
| 2011 | Landschaftsschutzgebiet des Landkreises Lüneburg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Military training area Munster-Nord (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/military-training-area-munster-nord-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.