Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding (1997–2009) | 3–5 pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1997–2009) | 6–9 pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | resident (2000–2009) | 6–12 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding (2000–2009) | 30–60 pairs | C6 |
| Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor | LC | resident (2006–2007) | 10–14 pairs | B2 |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2009 | poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Little Owl Athene noctua | 7 / 4 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Milvus migrans | 9 / 3 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Lanius excubitor | 7 / 14 (pairs) | 50 | poor | ||
| Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis | 2 / 15 (-) | 14 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Calhus-Hassel | Humid Zone (-) | 1 |
| 1981 | Colpach-Bas/Wisich | Humid Zone (-) | <1 |
| 1982 | Bissen-Laaschtert | Divers Nature Reserve (-) | 2 |
| 1987 | Fensterdall (Boevange-sur-Attert) | Zones protégées d'intérêt national - Réserve naturelle (Ib) | <1 |
| 1989 | Bissen/Forges-Laach | Humid Zone (-) | <1 |
| 1989 | Ell-Groswis | Humid Zone (-) | 1 |
| 2004 | Vallée de l'Attert de la frontière à Useldange | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Habitats ZSC (IV) | 6 |
| 2004 | Zones humides de Bissen et Fensterdall | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Habitats ZSC (IV) | 1 |
| 2004 | Massif forestier du Stiefeschboesch | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Habitats ZSC (IV) | 1 |
| 2015 | Vallées de l’Attert, Pall, Schwébech, l'Aeschbech, Wëllerbachde la Schwébech, de l'Aeschbech et de la Wëllerbach | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Oiseaux ZPS (IV) | 82 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 61 | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 22 | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land |
| Forest | 15 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland |
| Shrubland | 1 | Scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 61 |
| agriculture | 17 |
| forestry | 15 |
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley of the Attert (Luxembourg). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-of-the-attert-iba-luxembourg on 22/12/2024.