Salenberg (bird sanctuary)

Bird sanctuary (SPA) "Salenberg"
View of the Salenberg bird sanctuary ( juniper heather on the slope)
location	Lonsee , Alb-Donau-Kreis , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
WDPA ID	555537900
Natura 2000 ID	DE-7425-401
Bird sanctuary	28,082 hectares
Geographical location	48 ° 33 '  N , 9 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 33 '8 "  N , 9 ° 54' 52"  E
Sea level	from 570 m to 640 m
Setup date	November 20, 2007
administration	Regional Council Tübingen
particularities	Related protected areas: FFH , NSG , LSG

The Salenberg area is a European bird sanctuary (protected area identifier DE-7425-401) in the south-east of the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, which was designated by ordinance of November 20, 2007 by the Tübingen regional council .

location

The 28 hectare bird sanctuary "Salenberg" is located about nine hundred meters northwest of the center of Lonse , a municipality in the Alb-Donau district , at an altitude of between 570 and 640  m above sea level. NHN .

description

The area "Salenberg" is described as " Juniper heather on a western slope in the White Jura with a beautiful population of juniper , individual willow beeches and oaks ".

Habitat classes

Deciduous forest			20%
Mixed forest			42%
Heath, steppe, dry grass			32%
Other (cities, roads, landfills, pits, industrial areas)			6%

Protection purpose

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

Breeding birds

Breeding bird species that are listed in Appendix I of the Birds Directive and for which special measures are to be applied across Europe. A total of 39 species fall into this category in Baden-Württemberg.

Red- backed shrike ( Lanius collurio )

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.

Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

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.

Peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus )

Peregrine falcon

Preservation of the open rock walls and quarries with caves, niches and ledges, preservation of habitats without sources of danger such as non-bird-safe overhead lines and unsecured chimneys as well as preservation of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during reproduction in the period from February 15 to July 30.

Connection with other protected areas

With the bird sanctuary "Salenberg", the FFH area " Kuppenalb bei Laichingen and Lonetal " (7425-311), the nature reserve " Salenberg " (4.052) and the landscape conservation area " Lonsee " (4.25.110) are designated as contiguous protected areas.

See also

• List of EU bird sanctuaries in Baden-Württemberg

Web links

Commons : Salenberg nature reserve  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Ordinance, data evaluation sheet and map in the profile of the SPA area in the LUBW's protected area directory

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Profile of the SPA area in the LUBW's list of protected areas , with “Bird Protection Area Ordinance Annex 1”.