Drents-Friese Wold & Leggelderveld (1267)
Netherlands, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Drents-Friese Wold & Leggelderveld
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.9000, Longitude: 6.3333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 9 to 11
Area of KBA (km2): 66.13174
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An extensive area of forestry plantations (85% of the IBA area), located 20 km south-west of the city of Assen. Forest stands are mainly of conifers but also include some deciduous/mixed woodlands. They are of various ages and under various forestry regimes, and are interspersed with patches of heathland and fen.
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 (30%) | hunting (100%) | nature conservation and research (84%) | tourism/recreation (50%) | water management (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 90 |