Medebacher Bucht (3457)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Medebacher Bucht
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.1833, Longitude: 8.6667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 330 to 801
Area of KBA (km2): 216.15659
Protected area coverage (%): 95.73
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An anthropogenic landscape with mainly extensively-used grasslands, broadleaved deciduous and conifer forests, and rivers and streams.
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: Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (39%) | forestry (55%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 30 | |
| Forest | 55 |