Key Biodiversity Areas

Lüneburger Heide (3592)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Lüneburger Heide
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.1500, Longitude: 9.9167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 80 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 234.55843
Protected area coverage (%): 99.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


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 HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)10
Forest30
Shrubland50