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