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Sallandse Heuvelrug


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix LC resident (2011–2015) 2 pairs C6
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding (2011–2015) 80–98 pairs B3, C6

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2017 very poor not assessed medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 2 / 15 (pairs) 14 very poor
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 80 / 45 (pairs) 100 good

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species Unknown medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Sprengenberg Nature Reserve (-) 41
- Sallandse Heuvelrug Nature Conservation Law (V) 100
2002 Sallandse Heuvelrug Natuurbeschermingswet (IV) 100
2004 Sallandse Heuvelrug Nationaal Park (II) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 75 Forestry plantations
Shrubland 25 Heathland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 79
tourism/recreation 50
forestry 40


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sallandse Heuvelrug (Netherlands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sallandse-heuvelrug-iba-netherlands on 06/12/2024.