The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 |
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Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding (1990–2009) | 2–5 pairs | C6 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2000–2009) | 1–2 pairs | C6 |
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding (2000–2009) | 3–5 pairs | C6 |
Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding (2003–2009) | 2–6 pairs | C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2009 | very poor | high | low |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
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Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | 5 / 15 (pairs) | 34 | very poor | ||
Black Stork Ciconia nigra | 1 / 1 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
Red Kite Milvus milvus | 3 / 1 (pairs) | 100 | good |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1965 | Parc naturel de l'Our / Naturpark Our | Parc Naturel (II) | 98 |
1983 | Vallée de l'Our - Trois Frontières - Dasbourg | Protected Area (-) | 100 |
2002 | Vallée supérieure de l'Our et affluents de Lieler à Dasbourg | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Oiseaux ZPS (IV) | 81 |
2004 | Vallée de l'Our de Ouren a Wallendorf Pont | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Habitats ZSC (IV) | 81 |
2009 | Vallée de l'Our de Ouren àWallendorf Pont | Special Conservation Area (-) | 100 |
2017 | Kasselslay / Zogel | Protected Area (Ib) | 4 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | 68 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest; Mixed woodland |
Grassland | 16 | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
Artificial/Terrestrial | 15 | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas |
Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Rivers and streams |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
forestry | 79 |
rangeland/pastureland | 15 |
agriculture | 5 |
hunting | major (>10) |
tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Valley of the Our (Luxembourg). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-valley-of-the-our-iba-luxembourg on 23/12/2024.