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 |
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Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding (2001) | 18 pairs | B2, C6 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1940 | Moseltal | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 2 |
1958 | Südeifel | Nature Park (V) | 13 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mosel valley and lower Sauer valley (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mosel-valley-and-lower-sauer-valley-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.