Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 10 pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 5 pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding (2001) | 80–100 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Lüneburger Heide | Nature Park (V) | 14 |
| 1953 | Rehrhof/ Ehlbeck | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 1 |
| 1959 | Waldgebiete am Rande der Raubkammer | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 6 |
| 1973 | Wacholderhain bei Ehlbeck | Landscape Protection Area (V) | <1 |
| 1975 | Süsing | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 2 |
| 1987 | Munster-Oerrel | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 11 |
| 1993 | Tal der Kleinen Örtze | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 2011 | Landschaftsschutzgebiet des Landkreises Lüneburg | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 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 23/12/2024.