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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | passage (2000–2009) | 3–5 birds | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | non-breeding (2000–2009) | 1–10 birds | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | resident (2000–2009) | 2–3 pairs | C6 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | passage (2000–2009) | 3–6 birds | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2009 | very poor | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | 3 / 3 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | 2 / 1 (females) | 100 | good | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | poor (40–69%) | good (>90%) | poor |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| 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%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% 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 | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Uebersyren-Schlammwis Wetland | Humid Zone (-) | 1 |
| 1984 | Uebersyren-Schlammwis | Humid Zone Buffer Zone (-) | 4 |
| 2002 | Vallée de la Syre de Moutfort à Roodt/Syre | Zones protégées d'intérêt communautaire - Zones Oiseaux ZPS (IV) | 75 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 74 | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 11 | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land |
| Forest | 11 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 3 | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Shrubland | 1 | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 68 |
| nature conservation and research | 35 |
| forestry | 11 |
| agriculture | 7 |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley of the Syre (Luxembourg). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-of-the-syre-iba-luxembourg on 25/12/2024.