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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (2011–2015)	988 pairs	B3, C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (2011–2015)	63 pairs	B3, C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (2011–2015)	20 pairs	B2, C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (2011–2015)	393 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (2011–2015)	36–41 pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (2011–2015)	2,047 pairs	B3, C6

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	988 / 610 (pairs)	100	good
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	63 / 100 (pairs)	63	poor
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	20 / 30 (pairs)	67	poor
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	393 / 400 (pairs)	99	good
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	36 / 40 (pairs)	90	moderate
Woodlark Lullula arborea	2,047 / 2,400 (pairs)	86	moderate

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 planning has taken place	Unknown	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Wilde Kamp	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	<1
-	Ramenberg	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	Varenna	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	't Sol	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	Zandhegge	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	<1
-	Reeënberg	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	Loenermark en Loener Bos	Nature Reserve (-)	1
-	Bergsham	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	<1
-	Beekbergerwoud	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	Steilhul	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	<1
-	Orderbos	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	Bruggelen	Nature Reserve (-)	1
-	Deelerwoud	Nature Reserve (-)	1
-	Garderen	Nature Reserve (-)	2
-	Deelerwoud II	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	De Dellen en Ambtsbos	Nature Reserve (-)	1
-	Hoeve Delle	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	<1
-	Hoenderloo	Nature Reserve (-)	1
-	De Haere	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	<1
-	Leuvenhorst	Nature Conservation Law (V)	2
-	Hoog Buurlose Heide	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	Majuba	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	Leuvenumse Bos	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	1
-	Scherpenberg en Morena	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	Nationaal Park Veluwezoom	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	6
-	Nunspeet	Nature Reserve (-)	2
-	Sysselt	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	<1
-	Otterlose Bos	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	<1
-	Rozendaal	Nature Reserve (-)	1
-	Tongerense Heide	Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy (-)	<1
-	Oud-Groevenbeek	Nature Reserve (-)	<1
-	Speulder- en Sprielderbos	Nature Reserve (-)	3
-	Wekeromse Zand	Nature Reserve (-)	1
-	Planken Wambuis	Nature Conservation Law (V)	2
-	Ugchelen	Nature Reserve (-)	2
1928	Kootwijk	Nature Conservation Law (V)	4
1930	Veluwezoom	Nationaal Park (II)	6
1935	De Hoge Veluwe	Nationaal Park (II)	6
1935	De Hoge Veluwe	Private Reserve (-)	6
2000	Veluwe	Natuurbeschermingswet (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	72	Forestry plantations
Shrubland	26	Heathland

Land use	% of IBA
water management	100
nature conservation and research	41
forestry	40
tourism/recreation	30
urban/industrial/transport	8
military	7

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Veluwe (Netherlands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/veluwe-iba-netherlands on 25/12/2024.