Düsterdieker Niederung (bird sanctuary)
EU bird sanctuary
"Düsterdieker Niederung" |
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The gloomy Aa near Westerkappeln |
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location | Steinfurt district , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany | |
Identifier | DE-3612-401 | |
WDPA ID | 555537498 | |
Natura 2000 ID | DE3612401 | |
Bird sanctuary | 26.843 km² | |
Geographical location | 52 ° 23 ' N , 7 ° 46' E | |
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Setup date | 2000 | |
administration | Regional council of Münster and "Biological Station District Steinfurt eV" in Tecklenburg | |
particularities | three sub-areas |
The Düsterdieker Niederung area is a European bird sanctuary (protected area identifier DE-3612-401) in the north of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which was designated by ordinance of 2000 by the Münster Regional Council .
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 three sub-areas of the 27 square kilometer bird sanctuary "Düsterdieker Niederung" are located in the northeast of the Steinfurt district , north and south of the Mittelland Canal , right on the border with Lower Saxony . They extend north of the municipality of Westerkappeln , east of the municipality of Recke and west of the branch canal to the port of Osnabrück .
description
The "Düsterdieker Niederung" protected area is described as an "extensive, woodless grassland lowland with wet grassland communities of various types, ditches, shallow water hollows and small bodies of water, former raised bog areas, residual peat areas, heather areas, sandy grasslands and sparse pine forests".
It is one of the most important breeding areas for snipe and teal in the moorland, for the curlew and corncrake in the wet grassland areas, for the woodlark in the heather areas and a resting area for golden plover , lapwing and crane .
Habitat classes
N06 - inland waters, standing and flowing | 1 % | |||
N07 - moors, swamps, bank vegetation | 7% | |||
N08 - heather, scrub | 3% | |||
N08 - dry grassland, steppes | 2% | |||
N10 - Moist and mesophilic grassland | 18% | |||
N14 - reclaimed grassland | 50% | |||
N15 - Other farmland | 11% | |||
N16 - deciduous forest | 4% | |||
N20 - artificial forests | 3% | |||
N23 - Other (cities, villages, roads, landfills, pits, industrial areas) | 1 % | |||
Protection purpose
The general protection purpose is the preservation and optimization of the moors, heaths and wet grassland as breeding and resting areas for the common snipe , golden plover , curlew , crane , teal , black-tailed godwit and the corn crake .
The area-related conservation objectives and conservation measures are described differently depending on the species .
Breeding birds
Common snipe
Preservation of wet meadow complexes, in particular with litter meadows or extensively used wet meadows, near-natural moors, silting areas of stagnant water with light reeds or sedge beds, habitats without sources of danger such as overhead lines, preservation of temporarily flooded depressions, wet arable fields and ditches that constantly carry water. , Reed and perennial borders as well as maintenance of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season from February 15th to August 15th
Bluethroat
Preservation and development of undisturbed old reed stands with vegetation-free muddy areas and wet bushes on still and flowing waters, wetlands and moors, the development of succession stages in the peripheral areas (e.g. moist bushes on soils free or poor of vegetation), but prevention of bushes and forest cover , the careful mowing of reeds while maintaining a high proportion of old reeds, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wetlands, the improvement of the food supply in the vicinity of the breeding sites (reduced fertilization, no pesticides) and the avoidance of disturbances at the breeding sites from April until July
Whinchat
Preservation of extensively cultivated grassland complexes that were mostly mowed late, especially with litter meadow areas, preservation of large sedge reeds, moors and heaths, fringing strips such as road and field borders as well as marginal and old grass strips, but also fallow and wood-free embankments, isolated bushes, tall perennials, cairns and other structures suitable as hunting, sitting and singing stations, secondary habitats such as abandoned mining sites with the aforementioned habitats, preservation of the food supply, especially with insects, as well as maintenance of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season (May 1 to August 31)
Common redstart
Preservation and development of small-scale structured villages, old orchards and pastures, rows of trees, field trees as well as parks and gardens with old fruit trees, the preservation and development of old, light deciduous and mixed forest stands with high proportions of old and dead wood, the preservation, promotion and Care of head trees, standard fruit trees and other cave trees as well as the improvement of the food supply in the vicinity of the breeding grounds (reduced fertilization, no pesticides)
Great curlew
Preservation and development of moist extensive grasslands, floodplains and wetlands with shallow water zones and muddy areas, avoiding the fragmentation and islanding of habitats, improving the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level, creating small bodies of water and shallow water hollows, extensifying grassland use (mowing only from June 15, if possible no grazing or low stocking until June 15, no rolling after March 15, reduced fertilization, no pesticides), securing the breeding sites (protection of the eggs) and avoiding disturbances to the breeding (March to June), resting places and feeding areas
Woodlark
Preservation and development of dry, sandy, vegetation-poor areas of the semi-open landscape as well as of unpaved sandy forest and field paths with nutrient-poor borders, the improvement of agricultural habitats through the extensification of land use, maintenance measures to preserve habitats (extensive grazing, for example with sheep and goats, mosaic mowing of small areas and removal of bushes and trees) and the avoidance of disturbances in the breeding grounds from the end of March to July
lapwing
Preservation and development of moist extensive grasslands as well as wetlands with shallow water zones and mud flats, avoiding fragmentation and islanding of populated habitats, improving the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level, creating shallow water hollows, extensive use of arable land and grassland (grassland mowing only from June 1st, if possible no grazing or low stocking until June 1st, no rolling after March 15th, sowing maize only after mid-May, double row spacing for sowing cereals, creating strips of field margins, creating and maintaining fields set aside and fallow land, reduced fertilization, no pesticides) and the avoidance of disturbances at the breeding sites (March to early June)
Teal duck
Preservation and development of low-disturbance low and high moors, floodplains and oxbow lakes, still waters, lakes and small bodies of water with natural silting zones, vegetation-rich bank reeds and adjacent wet meadows, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wetlands and grasslands, the careful water maintenance, the reduction of Nutrient and pollutant inputs in the area of the breeding and feeding areas through the creation of buffer zones and the avoidance of disturbances in the breeding areas (April to August) as well as resting and feeding areas
Teal
Preservation and development of low-disturbance low and high moors, floodplains and oxbow lakes, still waters, lakes and small bodies of water with natural silting zones, vegetation-rich bank reeds and adjacent wet meadows, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wetlands and grasslands, the careful water maintenance, the reduction of Nutrient and pollutant inputs in the area of the breeding and feeding areas through the creation of buffer zones and the avoidance of disturbances at the breeding areas (April to July) as well as resting and feeding areas
Shoveler
Preservation and development of low-disturbance low and high moors, floodplains and oxbow lakes, still waters, lakes and small bodies of water with natural silting zones, vegetation-rich bank reeds and adjacent wet meadows, improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wet areas and grasslands, gentle water maintenance, reduction of nutrients - and pollutant inputs in the area of the breeding and feeding areas through the creation of buffer zones and the avoidance of disturbances in the breeding areas (April to August) as well as resting and feeding areas
Red backs
Preservation of extensively managed orchards, grassland and heathland areas, of low and medium hedges from native species, in particular thorn or prickly wooded trees, preservation of litter meadows and open bog edges, preservation of individual trees and bushes in the open landscape, of fields, grass paths, Ruderal and perennial corridors and fallow land, arable and meadow margins, secondary habitats such as abandoned mining sites with the aforementioned habitats and maintenance of the food supply, especially with larger insects
oriole
Preservation and development of habitat-typical softwood and hardwood floodplain forests, quarry forests as well as light, moist mixed deciduous forests with high proportions of old wood, the maintenance and development of moist field trees and plants with high old trees, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a habitat-typical water level in moist and alluvial forests Food supply in the vicinity of the breeding grounds
Stonechat
Preservation and development of extensively used open land areas with insect-rich food areas, the extensification of grassland use (grassland mowing only from July 15, mosaic mowing of small areas, no fertilization, no pesticides), habitat-preserving maintenance measures (extensive grazing (sheep, goats) possible August 1st, decussing, preservation of individual bushes and trees) as well as avoiding disturbances at the breeding sites (April to July)
Black woodpecker
Preservation and development of typical deciduous and mixed forests with high proportions of old and dead wood (up to ten trees per hectare ), the avoidance of fragmentation of the populated forest areas, the preservation and development of sunny clearings, forest edges, light forest structures and small structures as food areas that Improvement of the food supply, the maintenance of cave trees and the promotion of a permanent supply of suitable breeding trees and the avoidance of disturbances in the breeding grounds (March to June)
Short-eared Owl
Preservation of large, open landscapes (keeping the habitats free from technical systems), the preservation and development of potentially colonizable breeding habitats (patchy reed beds, wet fallow land), the preservation and development of suitable food areas and the improvement of the food supply (e.g. no pesticides)
Godwit
Preservation and development of moist extensive grasslands, floodplains and wetlands with shallow water zones and mud flats, the avoidance of the fragmentation and islanding of habitats, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wetlands and grasslands, the creation of small bodies of water and shallow water hollows, the extensification of grassland use (Mowing only from June 15, if possible no grazing or low cattle stocking until June 15, no rolling after June 15, reduced fertilization, no pesticides), securing the breeding sites (protection of eggs) and avoiding disturbance to the brood - (March to June), resting and eating places
Corn Crake
Preservation and development of extensively used hay meadows, wet and wet fallow land, large sedge beds, tall herbaceous and pioneer fields in flood areas, avoidance of fragmentation and islanding of populated habitats, improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level, extensification of grassland use (mowing in the 200 -m radius of call places only from August 1st, if possible mosaic mowing of small areas, area mowing if necessary from the inside out, reduced fertilization, no pesticides) as well as the avoidance of disturbances at the breeding sites (May to August)
Water rail
Preservation and development of near-natural, low-disturbance still waters and slowly flowing rivers with natural vegetation zoning in the bank area as well as ditches and wetlands with reed and reed stands, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level, the careful mowing of reeds while maintaining a high proportion of old reeds, the improvement of the food supply in the vicinity of the breeding sites and the avoidance of disturbances in the breeding sites and foraging areas (April to July)
Meadow pipit
Preservation and development of extensively used, moist open land areas with food areas rich in insects (e.g. wet, humid, poor grasslands, fallow land, heathland and bogs), the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in grasslands and the extensification of grassland use
Goat milker
Preservation and development of dry heaths with gappy, low ground vegetation, juniper heaths, dry sandy lawns and bog edge areas, the improvement of the food supply in the vicinity of the breeding sites, maintenance measures to preserve habitats (grazing for example with sheep and goats, mosaic mowing of small areas, removal of bushes and trees, however preservation of overhangers) as well as the avoidance of disturbances at the breeding sites from May to August
Little Grebe
Preservation and development of near-natural, undisturbed still waters with dense floating leaf and bank vegetation, silting zones, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wet areas, the reduction of nutrient and pollutant inputs in the breeding area through the creation of buffer zones or utilization intensification as well as avoidance of disturbances at the breeding sites (April to the beginning of September) and at resting and feeding areas
Migratory birds and winter guests
Wood sandpiper
Preservation and development of suitable foraging areas, the preservation and development of dynamic floodplain areas and large-scale wetlands with near-natural flooding dynamics, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wetlands, the creation of small bodies of water and shallow water hollows as well as the avoidance of disturbances in resting and foraging areas
Golden plover
Preservation of large, open landscapes as well as the preservation and development of suitable food areas
Greenshank
Preservation and development of suitable foraging areas, the preservation and development of dynamic floodplain areas and large-scale wetlands with near-natural flooding dynamics (especially the dismantling of bank reinforcements and creation of retention areas), the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wetlands, the creation of small bodies of water and Shallow water hollows and the avoidance of disturbance to resting and feeding areas
Ruff
Preservation and development of suitable foraging areas, the preservation and development of dynamic floodplain areas and large-scale wetlands with near-natural flooding dynamics, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wetlands, the creation of small bodies of water and shallow water hollows as well as the avoidance of disturbances in resting and foraging areas
Hen harrier
Preservation of large, open landscapes with arable and grassland areas, borders, roadsides, fallow land, the preservation and development of natural breeding habitats, the avoidance of the fragmentation of populated habitats, the extensification of arable land use (creation of field margins, creation and maintenance of fields set aside and fallow land , Leaving stubble fallow, reduced fertilization, no pesticides), securing the grain broods (protection of the eggs; avoiding the nest at 50 × 50 m when harvesting) and avoiding disturbances at the breeding sites (May to August)
crane
Preservation of spacious, open landscapes with unobstructed visibility and flight corridors, the preservation and development of suitable feeding areas in the area of potential breeding sites and the avoidance of disturbances at breeding, resting, feeding and sleeping areas
Gray shrike
Preservation of extensive, extensively managed orchards with numerous bushes, of hedge areas with the small structures there such as stone hedges, small fallow land, swampy depressions, individual bushes and trees, unpaved field paths, preservation of grazed juniper heaths with groups of bushes and trees, preservation of lean grassland, of wasteland - and fallow land as well as fringing strips, preservation of the moors with bushes and break forest islands, the springy places and swampy depressions, preservation of uncut landscapes, in particular without paved paths and roads, preservation of the food supply, especially with small mammals and large insects as well as preservation of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season from February 15th to July 15th.
Great Egret
No special measures are currently required (as of 2020)
Wood sandpiper
Preservation and development of suitable foraging areas, the preservation and development of dynamic floodplain areas and large-scale wetlands with near-natural flooding dynamics, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wetlands, the creation of small bodies of water and shallow water hollows as well as the avoidance of disturbances in resting and foraging areas
Miniature snipe
Preservation and development of suitable foraging areas, the preservation and development of dynamic floodplain areas and large-scale wetlands with near-natural flooding dynamics, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wetlands, the creation of small bodies of water and shallow water hollows as well as the avoidance of disturbances in resting and foraging areas
Connection with other protected areas
With the bird sanctuary "Düsterdieker Niederung" the following, contiguous protected areas are designated:
- Nature reserve " Mettinger Moor " (ST-026)
- Nature reserve " Düsterdieker Niederung " (ST-034)
- " Recker Moor " nature reserve (ST-036)
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 April 28, 2020.
- ↑ Description at the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation , accessed on April 27, 2020.