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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 3-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 25-31 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 3-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 30-40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Hohe Warte | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1967 | Buchwald | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1968 | Merzdorf / Hirschfelder Waldhöhen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 1968 | Lausitzer Grenzwall zwischen Gehren, Crinitz und Buschwiesen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1968 | Waldlandschaft Doberlug-Kirchhain | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1981 | Der Loben | Naturschutzgebiet | 3 |
| 1981 | Rochauer Heide | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1996 | Hohenleipisch-Sornoer-Altmoränenlandschaft | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 22 |
| 1996 | Nexdorf-Kirchhainer-Waldlandschaft | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 18 |
| 1996 | Forsthaus Prösa | Naturschutzgebiet | 17 |
| 1996 | Niederlausitzer Heidelandschaft | Nature Park | 47 |
| 1997 | Rochau - Kolpiener Heide | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 27 |
| 1997 | Niederlausitzer Landrücken | Nature Park | 35 |
| 1998 | Forsthaus Prösa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 17 |
| 1998 | Der Loben | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1998 | Hohe Warte | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Rochauer Heide | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2000 | Hochfläche um die Hohe Warte | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2000 | Erweiterung Loben | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2000 | Kleine Elster und Niederungsbereiche | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2000 | Hohenleipisch | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2003 | Kleine Elster und Niederungsbereiche Ergänzung | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2003 | Wiesen am Floßgraben | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2005 | Hohenleipisch | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2007 | Niederlausitzer Heide | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 60 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Niederlausitzer Heidegebiete (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/niederlausitzer-heidegebiete-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.