Foreland of the central Swabian Alb (bird sanctuary)

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Bird sanctuary (SPA) "Foreland of the central Swabian Alb"
Orchards and vineyards in the bird sanctuary near Frickenhausen

Orchards and vineyards in the bird sanctuary near Frickenhausen

location 38 cities and municipalities in the districts of Esslingen and Göppingen , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
WDPA ID 555537890
Natura 2000 ID DE-7323-441
Bird sanctuary 170.03 km²
Geographical location 48 ° 40 '  N , 9 ° 33'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 40 '4 "  N , 9 ° 33' 13"  E
Foreland of the central Swabian Alb (bird sanctuary) (Baden-Württemberg)
Foreland of the central Swabian Alb (bird sanctuary)
Setup date November 20, 2007
administration Regional Council Stuttgart
particularities Thirteen sub-areas
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The area foothills of the central Swabian Alb is a with Regulation of 20 November 2007 the Stuttgart Regional Council be instructed European bird sanctuary (reserve identifier DE-7323-441) in the Württemberg Baden- districts Esslingen and Göppingen in Germany .

location

The protected area is named after the “ foothills of the central Swabian Alb ”, a natural area of the Swabian Keuper-Lias-Land in the south-west German step country .

The 13 sub-areas of the bird sanctuary, which are around 17,000 hectares in size, are located south of the Fils and north of the Swabian Alb , between Geislingen an der Steige in the east and Neuffen in the south-west. They are distributed over 12 cities and 26 municipalities in two districts:

description

The protected area "Foreland of the central Swabian Alb" is described as "a diverse, small-scale cultural landscape with extensive orchards and wooded areas".

meaning

The bird sanctuary "Foreland of the Middle Swabian Alb" is the most important breeding area for the collar snapper in Germany as well as an important breeding area for the gray and middle woodpecker , wryneck and red-backed shrimp .

Habitat classes

Non-forest areas with wooden plants, scrub, etc.
  
 35%
Deciduous forest
  
 5%
Mixed forest
  
 18%
Reclaimed grassland
  
 22%
Heath, steppe, dry grass
  
 1 %
Different farmland
  
 18%
Other (cities, roads, landfills, pits, industrial areas)
  
 1 %

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 and eight species in the "Foreland of the central Swabian Alb" protected area .

Gray woodpecker ( Picus canus )

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.

Collared Flycatcher ( Ficedula albicollis )

Collar snapper

Preservation of extensively managed orchards with a high proportion of pome fruit, light deciduous and alluvial forests, old trees and islands of old wood, trees with caves and the maintenance of the food supply, especially with insects.

Middle Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos medius )

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- backed shrike ( Lanius collurio )

Red backs Mars symbol (male)

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.

Red kite ( Milvus milvus )

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 kite ( Milvus migrans )

Black kite

Preservation of diversely structured cultural landscapes, of sparse forests, in particular alluvial forests, of field trees, large individual trees and rows of trees in the open landscape, grassland, islands of old wood and old, large-crowned trees with free approach, especially near the forest edge, preservation of natural flowing and still waters, conservation of trees with clumps, of habitats without sources of danger such as non-bird-safe overhead lines and wind turbines as well as maintenance of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season from March 1st to August 15th.

Black Woodpecker ( Dryocopus martius )

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.

Honey buzzard ( Pernis apivorus )

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

Other migratory bird species not listed in Appendix I that breed in the country and have been selected for the protected areas. A total of 36 species fall into this category in Baden-Württemberg and four species in the "Foreland of the central Swabian Alb" protected area.

Tree falcon ( Falco subbuteo )

Tree falcon

Preservation of light forests with bordering open landscapes, of old trees and islands of old wood, of overhangs, of field trees or groups of trees in fields or along waterways, of extensively used grassland, of waterways with structurally rich bank areas and silting areas, of nesting opportunities such as crow's nests, of the food supply, in particular with small birds and large insects as well as undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season from April 15 to September 15.

Stock dove ( Columba oenas )

Preservation of deciduous and mixed deciduous forests, of old trees and old wood islands, of trees with large caves as well as grassland areas and extensively used fields with fallow land, strips of field margins and weed-rich grass borders.

Quail ( Coturnix coturnix )

quail

Preservation of a richly structured cultural landscape, preservation of widely used arable land, extensively used grassland, in particular of lean grassland with gaps in vegetation structure and a high proportion of herbs, small areas of land with sparse vegetation such as gussets, waterlogged small depressions, sinkholes, swelling patches, small hollows, stone fields , Patches of poor grassland and stone bars, from weed-rich field margins and smaller fallow land, grass, reed and perennial edges as well as maintaining the food supply, especially with various seeds and insects.

Reversible neck ( Jynx torquilla )

Turning neck

Preservation of loosened deciduous, mixed and pine forests in dry locations as well as alluvial forests with clearings or on the edge of open land, preservation of extensively managed orchards, grasslands, heather and stone bar hedge areas, of lean hay meadows or cattle pastures as well as wooded fields, preservation of temporary differentiated uses in grassland, of old trees and old wood islands, of trees with caves, preservation of edge strips, rainen, embankments and fringed stepped forest edges as well as preservation of the food supply, especially with meadow ants.

See also

Web links

Commons : Foreland of the central Swabian Alb  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ordinance of the Ministry of Food and Rural Areas establishing European Bird Protection Areas (VSG-VO) of February 5, 2010.
  2. ↑ Profile of the SPA area in the LUBW's list of protected areas , with “Bird Protection Area Ordinance Annex 1”.