Drover Heide (bird sanctuary)

	EU bird sanctuary "Drover Heide"
location	Düren district , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
Identifier	DE-5205-401
WDPA ID	555537623
Natura 2000 ID	DE5205401
Bird sanctuary	5.985 km²
Geographical location	50 ° 44 ' N , 6 ° 32' E Coordinates: 50 ° 43 '53 " N , 6 ° 32' 7" E
Setup date	2004
administration	Regional Council Cologne

The Drover Heide area is a European bird sanctuary (protected area identification DE-5205-401) in the south of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which was designated by ordinance of 2004 of the Cologne 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 almost six square kilometer “Drover Heide” bird sanctuary is located in the Düren district , between the districts of Stockheim in the north, Thum in the south-west and Bundesstraße 56 in the east , which are part of the Kreuzau community .

description

The protected area "Drover Heide" is described as "a large area with heather, poor grassland areas, deciduous forests, birch pioneer trees, coniferous stands and small bodies of water, which was previously used as a military training area".

It is an area of national importance for the goat milker and is home to species of the Birds Directive such as woodlark , red backed killer , stonechat , honey buzzard and meadow pipit .

Habitat classes



N06 - inland waters, standing and flowing			2%
N07 - moors, swamps, bank vegetation			1 %
N08 - heather, scrub			16%
N09 - dry grassland, steppes			27%
N10 - Moist and mesophilic grassland			12%
N16 - deciduous forest			28%
N19 - mixed forest			1 %
N20 - artificial forests			5%
N23 - Other (cities, villages, roads, landfills, pits, industrial areas, etc.)00			8th %

Habitat types

The following habitat types are described in the "Drover Heide" bird sanctuary:

3130 - Oligo- to mesotrophic standing water with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and / or the Isoëto-Nanojuncetea
4030 - Dry European heaths
6230 - Species-rich montane nebulas (and submontane on mainland Europe) on silicate soils *
6410 - Pipe grass meadows on calcareous, peaty and clayey-silty soils

Note: * = threatened with disappearing, the European Community has a special responsibility for its preservation.

Protection purpose

The main protection purpose is the protection of large areas free of wood or poor in wood, that is, the heathland as well as the lean grassland types, as well as the preservation of small bodies of water of different types.

The area-related conservation objectives and conservation measures are described differently depending on the species .

Breeding birds

Gray woodpecker

Conservation and development of extensive, habitat-typical deciduous and mixed forests (especially beech forests) with high proportions of old and dead wood with up to ten trees per hectare , avoidance of fragmentation and islanding of populated forest areas, maintenance and development of sunny clearings, forest edges, light forest structures and small structures (stumps, dead wood) as well as grassland as food areas, the improvement of the food supply, the preservation of cave trees and the promotion of a permanent supply of suitable breeding trees (especially> 100-year-old beeches, trees with damaged areas) as well as the avoidance of disturbances to the Breeding places from March to July

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 with sheep or goats, possibly mosaic mowing of small ones Partial areas), the removal of bushes and trees, avoidance of disturbances to the breeding grounds from the end of March to July

nightingale

Preservation and development of mixed deciduous forests and woodlands rich in undergrowth as well as of dense bushes on dams, embankments, ditches and in parks, the preservation and development of habitat structures rich in food and cover (especially dense herbaceous vegetation, high perennial thickets, dense undergrowth), the improvement of the Water balance to stabilize a water level typical of the habitat in wet and alluvial forests and wetlands as well as the improvement of the food supply in the vicinity of the breeding grounds

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

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)

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)

Honey buzzard

Preservation and development of deciduous and mixed deciduous forests with sparse old wood stocks in structurally rich, semi-open cultivated landscapes, the preservation and development of clearings and grassland areas, structurally rich forest edges and fringes as food areas with a rich supply of wasps, the improvement of the food supply, the preservation of the eyrie trees with one low-disturbance environment as well as avoiding disturbances at the breeding grounds from May to August

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 (reduced fertilization, no pesticides), maintenance measures to preserve habitats (grazing with sheep and / or goats, mosaic mowing of small areas, especially in grassy heathland areas, removal of bushes and trees, but preservation of overhangs) as well as avoiding disturbances at the breeding sites from May to August

Migratory birds and winter guests

Hen harrier

Preservation of large-scale, open landscapes with arable and grassland areas, borders, roadsides, fallow land, the preservation and development of natural breeding habitats (especially gappy reed beds, wet fallow land in heather and moorland areas), avoidance of the fragmentation of populated habitats (road construction, power lines, wind turbines ), the extensification of arable land use (creation of field margins, creation and care (mowing, cultivating from August 1st) of fields set aside and fallow land, leaving stubble fallow land, reduced fertilization, no pesticides), securing the grain fry (protection against eggs; nest at Avoid harvesting to 50 × 50 meters) as well as avoiding disturbances at the breeding sites from May to August

Gray shrike

Preservation and development of extensively used semi-open cultivated landscapes with suitable food areas, the prevention of succession through de-bushing and care, the improvement of agricultural habitats through the extensification of land use (e.g. reduced fertilization, no pesticides, extensive grazing with sheep, cattle) and the avoidance of Disturbances in the breeding grounds from April to July

Marsh harrier

Preservation and development of undisturbed reeds and reeds as well as natural vegetation zoning in the bank area of wetlands and waters, avoidance of fragmentation and islanding of populated habitats, preservation and development of suitable food areas (extensive grasslands, fringes, roadsides, fallow land), improvement of the Food supply, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in wet areas, the safeguarding of the grain fry (protection of the eggs; cut out the nest at 50 × 50 meters when harvesting) and the avoidance of disturbances in the breeding grounds from April to August

Red kite

Preservation and development of forest areas with sparse old wood stocks as well as open, structurally rich cultural landscapes, the avoidance of fragmentation and islanding of populated habitats, the preservation and development of suitable food areas (especially grassland and arable land, fringes, leaving stubble fallow), the preservation of Horst 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 losses due to secondary poisoning (poison bait)

Black kite

Preservation and development of old, structurally rich deciduous and mixed forests in the vicinity of water bodies with a high proportion of old wood and tree species typical of the habitat, the preservation and development of near-natural, fish-rich food waters, the improvement of the food supply (no pesticides), the preservation of eyrie trees with a low-disturbance environment, the Avoidance of disruptions at the breeding sites (April to July) as well as the defusing or protection of dangerous electricity pylons and overhead lines

Black stork

Preservation and development of large-scale, poorly disturbed, structurally rich deciduous and mixed forests with a high proportion of old wood, the avoidance of the fragmentation of suitable forest areas, the preservation and development of near-natural streams, wet meadows, wet areas, swamps, forest ponds as food areas, the improvement of the water balance to stabilize a high groundwater level in the area of feeding waters, the preservation of the eyrie trees with a low-disturbance environment, the establishment of eyrie protection zones with a radius of at least 200 meters around the eyrie (for example, no forestry work during the breeding season and, outside the breeding season, only individual trunk removal if possible, the avoidance of disturbances at the breeding sites and food areas from March to August, the control of recreational use in the large area around the breeding population and the defusing or securing of dangerous electricity pylons and overhead lines)

Short-eared Owl

Preservation of large, open landscapes, especially in the bordering landscapes (keeping the habitats free from technical systems), the preservation and development of potentially colonizable breeding habitats (patchy reed beds, wet fallow land) in heather and moorland areas, the preservation and development of suitable foraging areas (especially heath and Moorland, permanent grassland, nutrient-poor fringes and roadsides, tall herbaceous meadows, fallow land) as well as improving the food supply (no pesticides)

Eagle owl

Uhuk chicks

Preservation of undisturbed rocks, ledges and rocky crests, renouncing backfilling and / or afforestation of abandoned quarries, avoiding the fragmentation of populated habitats, possibly careful clearing of growing breeding sites, avoiding disturbances at the breeding sites (February to August) and the defusing or protection of dangerous electricity pylons and overhead lines

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

Connection with other protected areas

With the “Drover Heide” bird sanctuary, the following contiguous protected areas (list not complete) are designated:

Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park
FFH area " Drover Heide " (DE-5205-301)
Nature reserve " Drover Heide " (DN-008)

Panorama of the Drover Heide

Web links

Commons : Drover Heide - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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 9, 2020.
↑ Description at the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation , accessed on May 9, 2020.

[1] Article 1 of the current Birds Directive

[2] Map of the protected area at www.protectedplanet.net, accessed on May 9, 2020.

[3] Description at the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation , accessed on May 9, 2020.