Deurnsche Peel & Mariapeel (1264)
Netherlands, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Deurnsche Peel & Mariapeel
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.4167, Longitude: 5.9000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 32 to 33
Area of KBA (km2): 27.34505
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site comprises two adjacent areas that contain remnant fragments of a raised bog (formerly 30,000 ha in extent), and includes pools, peatlands, marshes, swampy Betula forest, heathland and grassland. The area is located between the cities of Helmond and Venlo. This site, together with sites 087 and 088, formed part of a single, larger site (former site NL056) in the previous pan-European IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989).
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: 9 March 2017: name and area edited. Now equal to the designated Special Protection Area (Birds Directive).
Habitats
Land use: forestry (5%) | hunting (20%) | nature conservation and research (89%) | tourism/recreation (50%) | water management (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 9 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 | |
| Forest | 41 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats include acidification from surrounding farms, the construction of roads, cycle-paths, bridges and tracks, and the succession of vegetation that is attendant upon drainage (scrub encroachment in the northern part of the site has not been fully suppressed).
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Abstraction of ground water (agricultural use) | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents | Nutrient loads | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Unspecified species | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Problematic native species/diseases | Unspecified species | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Shifting agriculture | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Ongoing | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Ongoing | |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Ongoing | |
| Pollution | Garbage & solid waste | Only in the future |