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The site was identified as important in 2009 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
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	winter	2000-2009	3-6 individuals	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding	1997-2009	3-5 breeding pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding	1997-2009	4-6 breeding pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	1996-2009	30-50 breeding pairs	C6
Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor	LC	breeding	2000-2006	10-16 breeding pairs	B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	Not assessed	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1981	Ernster-Wuurzelwis	Dry Grassland	100
1981	Weydig-Auf der Laedenbaach	Humid Zone	100
1988	Aarnescht (Niederanven)	Zones protégées d'intérêt national - Réserve naturelle	2
1989	Junglinster-Weimericht	Dry Grassland	100
1989	Beidweiler - Beidweilerbaach	Humid Zone	100
1989	Junglinster - Ronnheck	Protected Area	100
1996	Gonderange/Rodenbourg - Faascht	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	8
2002	Pelouses calcaires de la région de Junglinster	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	19
2004	Pelouses calcaires de la région de Junglinster	Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Habitats ZSC	19
2004	Gonderange/Rodenbourg - Faascht	Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Habitats ZSC	3
2012	Weimericht	Zones protégées d'intérêt national - Réserve naturelle	3
2014	Ronnheck / Junglinster	Zones protégées d'intérêt national - Réserve naturelle	5
2015	Région de Junglinster	Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Oiseaux ZPS	78
2015	Région de Junglinster	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	78
2016	Parc Naturel Mëllerdall / Naturpark Mëllerdall	Nature Park	3

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland	Mesophile grasslands, Dry siliceous grassland, Humid grasslands, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland	66
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes	25
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	6
Shrubland	Scrub	2
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater	1

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	65
agriculture	25
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Region of Junglinster (Luxembourg). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/region-of-junglinster-iba-luxembourg on 22/11/2024.