Aspelt - Lannebur, am Kessel (2931)
Luxembourg, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Aspelt - Lannebur, am Kessel
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.5167, Longitude: 6.2000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 238 to 254
Area of KBA (km2): 0.69801
Protected area coverage (%): 37.13
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of grassland which is flooded in winter, and cut for silage in the spring and summer. The site was included within a larger IBA (formerly LU002) in the previous international 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.
Additional biodiversity: An important autumn roosting site for Grus grus, the only site within a 200 km range. The area is also nationally important for migrating waterbirds, although numbers are small, including wintering Anser fabalis (100-150 birds). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).
Delineation rationale: Delineation corresponds to the SPA 'Aspelt - Lannebuer, am Kessel' (Gilles Biver, LNVL) -
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (4%) | nature conservation and research | rangeland/pastureland (86%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 86 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 6 | |
| Forest | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 4 | |
| Shrubland | 3 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: 11 ha of IBA covered by proposed Natural Reserve (Lannebur, 11 ha).
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Only in the past and unlikely to return |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |