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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A farm and grassland area, adjacent to the Weisse Ernz stream.
The third most important site for
Crex crex in Luxembourg. Breeding birds include
Alcedo atthis and
Lanius collurio. Milvus milvus breeds in the nearby forests. The wet grasslands also provide important roosting habitat for
Philomachus pugnax and
Pluvialis apricaria.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
LNVL is proposing this site as a Special Protection Area to the Ministry of Environment.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley of the Ernze Blanche (Luxembourg). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-of-the-ernze-blanche-iba-luxembourg on 26/12/2024.
