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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The largest water reservoir in Luxembourg, with adjacent forests. The site was included within a larger IBA (formerly LU001) in the previous international IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989).
These forests are the most important area in Luxembourg for breeding
Ciconia nigra, Pernis apivorus, Milvus milvus, Bonasa bonasia, Dryocopus martius and
Dendrocopos medius, all listed on Annex I of the Birds Directive. The coppiced
Quercus woodland, with an abundance of undergrowth, particularly favours
Bonasa bonasia.
National None
International HighIBA entirely covered by Special Protection Area.
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.
