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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 2001 | 2 pairs | C6 |
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 3–8 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | Hohes Venn (Nordeifel) | Nature Park | 100 |
1981 |
Kreis Euskirchen |
Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
1983 | Duppacher Maar | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
1983 | Rohrvenn | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
1985 | Steinbuckel | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
1987 | Wirfttal bei Stadtkyll | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
2000 | Schneifel | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 28 |
2003 | Duppacher Rücken | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Schneifel (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/schneifel-iba-germany on 03/12/2024.