Ahrgebirge (bird sanctuary in North Rhine-Westphalia)
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EU bird sanctuary "Ahrgebirge"
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| location | District of Euskirchen , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany | |
| Identifier | DE-5506-471 | |
| WDPA ID | 555537672 | |
| Natura 2000 ID | DE5506471 | |
| Bird sanctuary | 5.807 km² | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 25 ' N , 6 ° 46' E | |
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| Setup date | 2004 | |
| administration | Regional Council Cologne | |
The Ahrgebirge area is a European bird sanctuary (protected area identification DE-5506-471) in the south of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which was designated by ordinance of 2004 of the Cologne Regional Council . On the North Rhine-Westphalian side, it rounds off the "Ahr Mountains" of the same name in Rhineland-Palatinate.
The Birds Directive of the European Union serves to preserve the wild bird species native to the territory of its member states and to regulate the protection, management and regulation of these birds, their eggs and habitats .
location
The approximately 580 hectare bird sanctuary "Ahrgebirge" is located in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, right on the border with Rhineland-Palatinate . It stretches between the Ahr valley or federal highway 258 in the south, the Blankenheim districts of Ahrhütte and Lommersdorf in the west, Ohlenhard in the north and the state border in the east.
The Ahr Mountains themselves are up to 623.8 m above sea level. NHN high and 25 kilometers long low mountain range of the Eifel and thus belongs to the Rhenish Slate Mountains . It lies between Bad Münstereifel and Altenahr on both sides of the state border within the Ahreifel natural area .
description
The protected area "Ahrgebirge" is described as a "forest complex with undulating to hilly relief, natural deciduous mixed forests with interspersed spruce stands, shrub and herb layers, largely natural stream courses and developed wooded lines".
The occurrence of the hazel grouse is of great importance for the natural area of the Eifel in the Euskirchen district .
Habitat classes
| N06 - inland waters, standing and flowing | 6% | |||
| N16 - deciduous forest | 5% | |||
| N19 - mixed forest | 52% | |||
| N20 - artificial forests | 35% | |||
| N23 - Other (including cities, villages, roads, landfills, pits, industrial areas) | 2% | |||
Habitat types
The following habitat types are described in the bird sanctuary:
- 3260 - Rivers of the planar to montane level with vegetation of the Ranunculion fluitantis
- 9110 - Hainsimsen-beech forest (Luzulo-Fagetum)
- 9170 - Bedstraw- oak-hornbeam forest Galio-Carpinetum
Protection purpose
The main protection purpose is the safeguarding and promotion of the existing habitat diversity with its characteristic avifauna as well as the development of near-natural forest communities with their typical and near-natural characteristics.
The area-related conservation objectives and conservation measures are described differently depending on the species .
Breeding birds
Gray woodpecker
Preservation and development of extensive, habitat-typical deciduous and mixed forests (especially beech forests) with high proportions of old and dead wood of up to ten trees per hectare, avoidance of fragmentation and islanding of populated forest areas, preservation and development of sunny clearings, forest edges, light forest structures and small structures (stumps, dead wood) and grassland as food areas, the improvement of the food supply (reduced fertilization, no pesticides), the maintenance of cave trees and the promotion of a permanent supply of suitable breeding trees (especially> 100-year-old beeches and trees with damaged areas) and avoiding disturbances in the breeding grounds from March to July
Hazel grouse
Preservation and development of large-scale, uncut, poorly disturbed forest areas with well-developed herbaceous and shrub layers, rich undergrowth, small structures, inner forest edges, brook edges, etc., avoidance of fragmentation and islanding of suitable forest areas, promotion of clear areas in forests, structure-promoting maintenance of stands, renunciation of use in partial areas for the development of small-scale succession areas, the conversion of streams and gullies lined with conifers into deciduous forest (especially kitten-bearing softwoods), the preservation of individual spruce (groups) as a place to sleep, the improvement of the food supply, the preservation or creation of sandy spots with little disruption and year-round avoidance of disturbances in the vicinity of known common rooms
Middle woodpecker
Preservation and development of extensive, habitat-typical deciduous and mixed forests as well as hardwood meadows with high proportions of old and dead wood, increasing the proportion of oak forests, avoiding the fragmentation and islanding of suitable forest areas, improving the food supply, maintaining cave trees and promoting a permanent supply of suitable ones Breeding trees as well as avoiding disturbance to the breeding grounds from March to June
Red backs
Preservation and development of extensively used semi-open, bushy cultivated landscapes with insect-rich food areas, the prevention of succession through de-bushing and care, the improvement of agricultural habitats by extensification of grassland use (reduced fertilization, no pesticides, extensive grazing with sheep, cattle) and the avoidance of Disturbances in the breeding grounds from May to July
Red kite
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Preservation and development of forest areas with sparse old wood stocks as well as open, structurally rich cultural landscapes, avoidance of fragmentation and islanding of populated habitats (road construction, wind turbines), preservation and development of suitable food areas (especially grassland and arable land, fringes, leaving fallow stubble ), the preservation of the eyrie trees with a low-disturbance environment, the avoidance of disturbances at the breeding grounds from April to July, the defusing or protection of dangerous electricity pylons and overhead lines as well as the reduction of the losses through secondary poisoning (poison bait)
Black woodpecker
Preservation and development of habitat-typical deciduous and mixed forests (especially beech forests) with high proportions of old and dead wood (up to ten trees per hectare), the avoidance of the fragmentation of the populated forest areas, the preservation and development of sunny clearings, forest edges, light forest structures and Small structures (stumps, dead wood) as food areas, the improvement of the food supply, the maintenance of cave trees and the promotion of a permanent supply of suitable breeding trees (especially> 120-year-old beeches) and the avoidance of disturbances in the breeding grounds from March to June
Migratory birds and winter guests
kingfisher
Preservation and development of dynamic river systems with flood zones, impact slopes, steep banks, the avoidance of the fragmentation of the populated habitats, the preservation and promotion of a permanent supply of natural nesting sites, the careful water maintenance taking into account the demands of the species, the reduction of nutrient, pollutant and sediment inputs in the area of the food waters as well as the avoidance of disturbances at the breeding grounds from March to September
Black stork
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Preservation and development of large-scale, poorly disturbed, structurally rich deciduous and mixed forests with a high proportion of old wood (especially oak and beech), avoiding the fragmentation of suitable forest areas, preserving and developing near-natural streams, wet meadows, wetlands, swamps, forest ponds as food areas ( Defrosting of the brook floodplains, creating new wetlands, keeping forest meadows open), the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in the area of food waters, the preservation of nest trees with a low-disturbance environment, the establishment of nest protection zones (at least 200 meters radius around nest; no forest areas Work during the breeding season; outside of the breeding season only individual strains are removed if possible), the avoidance of disturbances in the breeding sites and foraging areas from March to August, the control of recreational use in the large area around the breeding occurrences and the defusing or securing of dangerous ichen power poles and overhead lines
Connection with other protected areas
With the bird sanctuary "Ahrgebirge" the following, related protected areas (list not complete) are designated:
- Nature reserve " Michelsbach, Ahbach and Aulbach with tributaries " (EU-096)
- " Western Ahr area" nature reserve (EU-168)
See also
Web links
- The protected area at www.protectedplanet.net
- The protected area at the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
- The protected area at the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article 1 of the current Birds Directive
- ↑ Map of the protected area at www.protectedplanet.net, accessed on May 6, 2020.
- ↑ Map service of the landscape information system of the Rhineland-Palatinate nature conservation administration (LANIS map) ( notes )
- ↑ Description at the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation , accessed on May 6, 2020.
