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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2001 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 2001 | 31 breeding pairs | B2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Hochstein | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1935 | Langenbergskopf | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1954 | Burgruine Wernerseck | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1958 | Plaidter Hummerich | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1958 | Korretsberg | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1962 | Rhein-Westerwald | Nature Park | 3 |
| 1973 | Hochsimmer | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1978 | Nastberg | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1978 | Michelberg | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1978 | Ettringer und Mayener Bellberg, Kottenheimer Büden | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1979 | Welschwiesen im Wehrer Kessel | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1980 | Rhein-Ahr-Eifel | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 47 |
| 1981 | Laacher See | Naturschutzgebiet | 6 |
| 1981 | Karmelenberg | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1981 | Bausenberg | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1984 | Dachsbusch | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1985 | Namedyer Werth | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1987 | Thürer Wiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1988 | Gänsehals, Schorenberg, Burgberg und Schmitzkopf | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1989 | Korretsberg | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1994 | Banner Wiesen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1999 | Nettetal | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 2000 | NSG Laacher See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 89 |
| 2001 | Kurbüsch | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2007 | Laacher See | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 68 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mittelrheinisches Becken with Laacher See and Thürer Wiesen (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mittelrheinisches-becken-with-laacher-see-and-thürer-wiesen-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.