Egge (bird sanctuary)

	EU bird sanctuary "Egge"
location	Hochsauerlandkreis , Höxter district and Paderborn district , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
Identifier	DE-4419-401
WDPA ID	555537506
Natura 2000 ID	DE4419401
Bird sanctuary	71.64 km²
Geographical location	51 ° 34 ' N , 8 ° 58' E Coordinates: 51 ° 33 '44 " N , 8 ° 57' 52" E
Setup date	2001
administration	Regional council Arnsberg and regional council Detmold

The area Egge is a 2001 regulation with the regional councils Arnsberg and Detmold been instructed European bird sanctuary (reserve identifier DE-4419-401) in the eastern German state of North Rhine-Westphalia .

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 72 square kilometers large bird sanctuary "Egge" lies in the border area between the East Westphalian districts of Höxter and Paderborn and the Hochsauerlandkreis with Hesse . It extends north of the federal motorway 44 , between Lichtenau and Willebadessen in the north, the state road 828 in the east and the state road 744 in the west.

description

The protected area "Egge" is described as a "large-scale, contiguous forest complex with an undulating to hilly relief, a multitude of spring and low mountain streams (including Altenau , Hammerbach , Holtheimer Bach and Schwarzbach ), predominantly high forest-like beech, mixed beech and mixed oak stands and a long Sandstone Cliff Band ”.

The area has nationally important breeding population of grouse , middle spotted woodpecker , black woodpecker and black stork and remarkable breeding population of red-backed shrike , boreal owl and red kite on.

Habitat classes



N06 - inland waters, standing and flowing			2%
N09 - dry grassland, steppes			1 %
N10 - Moist and mesophilic grassland			1 %
N14 - reclaimed grassland			2%
N15 - Other farmland			1 %
N16 - deciduous forest			53%
N20 - artificial forests			39%
N22 - inland rocks, scree and rubble heaps, sandy areas			1 %

Protection purpose

The general purpose of protection is to secure and optimize the habitats of gray woodpecker, hazel grouse, middle woodpecker, black woodpecker and black stork through near-natural forest management and water optimization.
The area-related conservation objectives 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, the silting areas of stagnant waters 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.

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)

kingfisher

Preservation of near-natural waters, of steep walls and demolition edges made of excavable substrate in the vicinity of the water, of fallen trees suitable for the breeding tube system in the vicinity of the water, of structures that can be used as a seat for hunting such as strong riparian wood with branches hanging over the water, preservation of a Water quality that ensures good visibility for prey, a water dynamic that enables the formation of new bank breaks suitable for nesting, preservation of secondary habitats such as abandoned mining sites with bodies of water and steep banks, the food supply with small fish species and juvenile fish as well as the maintenance of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season from February 15th to September 15th.

Gray woodpecker

Preservation of richly structured light deciduous and mixed deciduous forests with open areas for feeding, of alluvial forests, of extensively cultivated orchards, preservation of poor grasslands, poor hay meadows or cattle pastures, preservation of edge strips, rain areas, embankments and lined, stepped forest edges, of old wood islands and old wood islands , especially of standing dead wood, preservation of trees with large caves and the food supply.

Hazel grouse

Preservation of structurally rich, multi-layered forests, which show young stages of forest succession with soft or pioneer deciduous trees, preservation of coppice forest succession, of broad-leaved trees alongside streams and paths as an important element of biotope network axes, preservation of weed-rich wayside structures, of gaps in stand branches with ground vegetation and of individual deeply tree-covered trees Smaller coniferous wood thickenings, of soil outcrops for the absorption of stomach stones and for dust bathing, preservation of habitats without sources of danger such as wire fences and wind turbines, preservation of the genetic makeup of the ancestral population, which is adapted to the local living conditions, preservation of the food supply, especially with catkins, deciduous tree buds, herbs , Grasses and berries for adult birds and insects for young birds and the maintenance of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites and resting places as well as foraging habitats during the times particular sensitivity (15. March to July 15) and undisturbed or at least undisturbed retreat areas in winter.

Middle woodpecker

Preservation of deciduous and mixed deciduous forests, especially those with oak, of alluvial and alder forests, of extensively cultivated orchards, of old trees and islands of old wood, of standing dead wood and trees with caves.

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 field lines, grass paths, Ruderal and perennial corridors and fallow land, field and meadow margins, secondary habitats such as abandoned mining sites with the aforementioned habitats and maintenance of the food supply, especially with larger insects.

Little Owl

Preservation of structurally rich and large-area coniferous or mixed forests, in particular mixed coniferous forests rich in beech, of mosaics from light old wood stocks and clearings as well as pole wood and thickening areas, of standing dead wood with large trunk diameters, preservation of trees with large caves as well as preservation of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season March 1st to August 1st.

Red kite

Preservation of diversely structured cultural landscapes with sparse forests, of field trees, large individual trees and rows of trees in the open landscape, of grassland, of old wood islands and old, large-crowned trees with free approach, preservation of trees with clumps, habitats without sources of danger such as non-bird-safe overhead lines and Wind turbines and the maintenance of undisturbed or at least low-disturbance breeding sites during the breeding season from March 1st to August 31st.

Black woodpecker

Preservation of extensive forests, old trees and islands of old wood, dead wood, preservation of trees with large caves as well as the food supply, especially with ants.

Black stork

Preservation of the natural and near-natural wetlands such as river valleys, floodplain landscapes and moors, the shallow water zones on standing and weakly flowing waters as well as the floodplains, the reed beds, large sedge beds and reed stands with open water areas, preservation of long reed-water boundary lines such as those through bays, reed islands and open water ditches and smaller free water areas within the reed beds, maintenance of large open land complexes of grassland and moors with high groundwater levels, maintenance of a water quality that ensures good visibility for prey, the habitats without sources of danger such as non-bird-safe overhead lines, unsecured chimneys and wind turbines, Preservation of the food supply, in particular with fish, amphibians, small mammals, large insects, reptiles and earthworms as well as the maintenance of undisturbed or at least undisturbed resting and sleeping places see o such as wintering and feeding areas

Pygmy Owl

Preservation of structurally rich and large-area coniferous or mixed forests, of mosaics from light old wood stocks and clearings as well as pole wood and thicket areas, of old trees and islands of old wood, of trees with caves, of standing dead wood as well as preservation of natural or near-natural water bodies such as streams and preservation of moors.

Eagle owl

Preservation of open rock walls and quarries, each with caves, niches and ledges, preservation of richly structured cultural landscapes in the vicinity of the aforementioned habitats, of open meadow areas with hedges, preservation of habitats without sources of danger such as non-bird-safe overhead lines and wind turbines as well as disruption-free or at least disruption-free reproductive and resting places.

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

Honey buzzard

Preservation of diversely structured cultural landscapes, light deciduous and mixed and pine forests, field trees, extensively used grassland, old wood islands and old, large-crowned trees with free access, preservation of the poor grasslands, trees with clumps, preservation of the food supply, especially with wasps and bumblebees as well as the maintenance of undisturbed or at least low-disturbance breeding sites during the breeding season from May 1st to August 31st.

Migratory birds

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.

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 17, 2020.
↑ Description at the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation , accessed on April 17, 2020.

[1] Article 1 of the current Birds Directive

[2] Map of the protected area at www.protectedplanet.net, accessed on April 17, 2020.

[3] Description at the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation , accessed on April 17, 2020.