Vorderer Steigerwald - Windsheimer Bucht - Steigerwald-Vorland (3501)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Vorderer Steigerwald - Windsheimer Bucht - Steigerwald-Vorland
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.5833, Longitude: 10.3167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 450
Area of KBA (km2): 879.54695
Protected area coverage (%): 46.30
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Broadleaved forest dominated by Quercus. The IBA also includes arable land on clay soils.
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: A nationally important site for Circus pygargus
Habitats
Land use: agriculture
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 25 |