Leenderbos, Groote Heide & De Plateaux (1277)
Netherlands, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Leenderbos, Groote Heide & De Plateaux
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.3333, Longitude: 5.5000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 26 to 29
Area of KBA (km2): 25.19957
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of dry heathland, fen and forestry plantations (mixed woodland and conifers) located to the south-east of the city of Eindhoven.
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: agriculture (5%) | forestry (50%) | hunting (97%) | nature conservation and research (97%) | tourism/recreation (95%) | water management (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 75 | |
| Shrubland | 22 |