Susteren - Roermond


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur VU breeding 2011-2015 17-19 breeding pairs A1, C1
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC breeding 2011-2015 1 breeding pairs C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus LC non-breeding 2011-2015 6 individuals C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC breeding 2011-2015 2-3 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Susteren - Roermond (Netherlands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/susteren--roermond-iba-netherlands on 24/11/2024.