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 | resident (2000–2009) | 5–20 pairs | C6 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2000–2009) | 1–2 pairs | C6 |
Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | passage (2000–2009) | 10–20 birds | C6 |
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding (2000–2009) | 1–5 pairs | C6 |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding (2000–2009) | 5–10 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 | 10 / 30 (pairs) | 34 | very poor | ||
Osprey Pandion haliaetus | 15 / 15 (pairs) | 100 | good |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
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 | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
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 |
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1981 | Lac de la Haute-Sûre / Insenborn-Buurgknapp | Forest Reserve (-) | 3 |
1981 | Lac de la Haute-Sûre / Neunhausen-Ningserboesch | Forest Reserve (-) | 13 |
1981 | Pont Misère-Barrage de retenue | Humid Zone (-) | 8 |
1981 | Lac de la Haute-Sûre / Mecher-Schlaedchen | Forest Reserve (-) | 4 |
1989 | Boulaide/Bauschleiden-Paaffels | Humid Zone (-) | 6 |
1999 | Parc Naturel de la Haute-Sûre / Naturpark Öewersauer | Parc Naturel (II) | 73 |
2002 | Vallée supérieure de la Sûre et affluents de la frontière belge à Esch-sur-Sûre | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Oiseaux ZPS (IV) | 88 |
2003 | Vallée de la Haute-Sûre | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (IV) | 100 |
2004 | Vallée supérieure de la Sûre / Lac du barrage | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Habitats ZSC (IV) | 84 |
2014 | Bruch - Pont Misère | Zones protégées d'intérêt national - Réserve naturelle (Ib) | 22 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Forest | 51 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
Artificial/Terrestrial | 25 | Arable land; Forestry plantations |
Wetlands (inland) | 10 | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams |
Grassland | 9 | Mesophile grasslands |
Shrubland | 5 | Scrub |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
forestry | 71 |
water management | 10 |
rangeland/pastureland | 9 |
agriculture | 5 |
hunting | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Valley of the Sure (Luxembourg). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-valley-of-the-sure-iba-luxembourg on 23/12/2024.