Knüll (3523)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Knüll
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.9000, Longitude: 9.4167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 230 to 634
Area of KBA (km2): 344.79897
Protected area coverage (%): 74.77
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site has a wide variety of habitats, changing with altitude. These range from dry grassland to Fagus forests and moist Quercus-Carpinus woods.
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: This is an important site for forest and grassland species, particularly Ciconia nigra and Lanius excubitor.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: There is a conservation management project involving cattle-grazing.