Schönbuch with Spitzberg (3561)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Schönbuch mit Spitzberg
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.5667, Longitude: 9.0500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 335 to 580
Area of KBA (km2): 192.16241
Protected area coverage (%): 83.64
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site comprises deciduous (Quercus, Fagus and Carpinus) and coniferous forest, orchards, scrub, dry calcareous grassland, meadows, hedges, streams and vineyards.
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.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 |