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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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	3 pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	45 pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	2 pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	20 pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	10 pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	100 pairs	B2, C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	150 pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	200 pairs	B3, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1938	Friedrichshäuser Bruch	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1963	Solling-Vogler	Nature Park (V)	98
1975	Eichenhudewälder bei Lauenberg	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1979	Mecklenbruch	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1986	Vogelherd	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1986	Torfmoor	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1986	Kathagenberg	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Hellental	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Hellental	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1994	Ahlewiesen	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1994	Ahlewiesen	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1998	Kleines Bruch und Düsteres Bruch	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1998	Stuckenstein-Eichen	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
2014	Solling-Vogler	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	31
2016	Solling	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	63
2016	Teiche am Erz- und Finkenbruch im Solling	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Solling (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/solling-iba-germany on 25/12/2024.