Wurzacher Ried (bird sanctuary)

	Bird sanctuary (SPA) ; "Wurzacher Ried"
	Riedsee
location	Bad Wurzach , Ravensburg District , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
surface	17.98 km²
WDPA ID	555537938
Natura 2000 ID	DE-8025-401
Bird sanctuary	17.983 km²
Geographical location	47 ° 55 ' N , 9 ° 53' E Coordinates: 47 ° 55 '28 " N , 9 ° 53' 14" E
Setup date	November 20, 2007
administration	Regional Council Tübingen

The Wurzacher Ried area is a European bird sanctuary (protected area identifier DE-8025-401) in the Baden-Württemberg district of Ravensburg, which was designated by ordinance of November 20, 2007 of the Tübingen regional council .

location

The approximately 1,800 hectare Wurzacher Ried bird sanctuary is located north of the town of Bad Wurzach , west and east of the federal highway 465 , between Dietmanns in the northeast and Haidgau in the southwest, at an altitude of around 655 m above sea level. NN . It is almost congruent with the Wurzacher Ried nature reserve , one of the most important raised bog areas in southern Germany, and at the same time the third largest contiguous bog area in Baden-Württemberg.

description

The Wurzacher Ried area is described as a "large moor complex with near-natural and natural low, intermediate and raised moor areas, near-natural moor streams, moor forests, spring lakes as well as grassland, raised moors with mountain pines in the edge areas".

Habitat classes



Moist and mesophilic grassland			5%
Inland waters, standing and flowing			40%
Bogs, swamps, vegetation on the banks			44%
Meliorated grassland			10%
Different farmland			1 %

meaning

The protected area, a moored basin between Würm moraine and crack moraine, with layers of peat up to twelve meters thick in places and evidence of previous uses (rural peat cutting, industrial peat extraction, extensive litter meadow use), the largest intact raised bog shield in Central Europe, is the most important breeding occurrence of the snipe in Baden -Wuerttemberg and important breeding area for wetland species.

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.

Gray woodpecker ( Picus canus )

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.

Corn Corn ( Crex crex )

Corn Crake

Preservation of structurally rich and extensively used grassland, in particular with litter meadows or wet meadows, moulting and alternative places such as grass, reed and perennial borders, fallow land, individual low shrubbery and field hedges, of forms of cultivation with late mowing from August 15, of fresh up to wet soil conditions, preservation of habitats without sources of danger such as overhead lines, the food supply, especially with insects, snails and earthworms, as well as maintenance of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season from April 15 to August 15.

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.

Goat milker ( Caprimulgus europaeus )

Goat milker

Preservation of sparse forest stands, especially in sandy locations, of larger open areas such as clearings, pioneer forest stadiums and aisles in the forest, of wide paths in the forest, of raw soil areas and areas with low vegetation, of individual freestanding pine trees within the open areas in the forest, preservation of the Food supply, in particular with nocturnal flying insects, as well as maintenance of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season (May 1st - August 31st).

The goat milker does not appear in the Wurzacher Ried since the peat extraction and rewetting stopped.

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.

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.

Common Common Snipe ( Gallinago gallinago )

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.

Berg Laubsänger ( Phylloscopus Bonelli )

Mountain warbler

Preservation of light, tiered forest stands on warm, south-exposed, steeply sloping slopes with rock sections as well as rock rubble heaps or erosion sites with a sparse layer of shrubbery and abundant herbaceous layer, the steppe heath areas with sparse trees, changing layers of shrubbery and closed lawns during the breeding season, as well as trouble-free or at least disruptive areas April 15th and August 15th.

Great Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus arundinaceus )

Great Reed Warbler

Preservation of the water-based reed beds with adjacent open water areas, in particular reeds with different age structures and stable stalks, maintenance of long reed bed-water boundary lines such as those created by bays, reed islands and open water ditches as well as smaller free water areas within the reed beds, of secondary habitats such as rain overflow basins the aforementioned habitats, maintenance of the food supply, in particular with larger insects, and maintenance of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season (May 1 to August 31).

Common teal ( anas crecca )

Teal

Preservation of the eutrophic vegetation-rich shallow water lakes, small bodies of water and wet meadow ditches carrying water, the slow-flowing waters with shallow water zones, the vegetation-rich moor lakes, the silted areas with reed beds, sedge beds, water-bearing wood, silt areas and shallow water zones, preservation of secondary habitats such as abandoned mining sites as well as conservation with the aforementioned habitats or at least poorly disturbed breeding or moulting sites during the breeding and rearing season (March 15 to August 31) and the moult (July 1 to September 30).

Shoveler ( Anas clypeata )

Shoveler

Preservation of the eutrophic, vegetation-rich shallow water lake, the small bodies of water and wet meadow ditches carrying water, preservation of the silting areas with reed beds, sedge beds, silt areas and shallow water zones as well as preservation of undisturbed or at least undisturbed reproduction and moulting sites during the breeding and rearing season (April 15 to September 15 ) and the moult (July 15 to September 15).

Northern gray shrike ( Lanius excubitor )

Northern 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.

Stonechat ( Saxicola rubicola )

Stonechat

Preservation of heaths and moors, reeds and litter meadows, preservation of roads and fields, fringing strips, embankments, smaller field trees, unpaved field paths, marginal and old grass strips as well as fallow areas, of isolated bushes, tall perennials, cairns and other than hunting, Structures suitable for sitting and singing areas, secondary habitats such as abandoned mining sites with the aforementioned habitats, and maintenance of the food supply, in particular with insects and spiders.

Quail ( Coturnix coturnix )

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.

Water rail ( Rallus aquaticus )

Water rail

Preservation of standing water with shallow water zones, flowing water sections and water ditches with covered bank vegetation, reeds and moors with at least small open water areas, covered silted areas with shallowly flooded reed beds, large sedge beds and bank bushes, habitats without sources of danger such as overhead lines, preservation of secondary habitats such as abandoned quarries with the aforementioned habitats as well as maintenance of undisturbed or at least low-disturbance breeding sites during the breeding season (March 15 to September 15).

Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis )

Little Grebe

Preservation of at least partially covered still waters, wet meadow ditches, slow-flowing brooks and meadow ditches, siltation zones with reed beds such as reeds, bulrushes, swaths of water or reed grass, maintenance of a water quality that guarantees good visibility for prey, preservation of secondary habitats such as abandoned peat cuttings Habitat and maintenance of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during the breeding season (February 15 to September 15).

Connection with other protected areas

With the bird sanctuary Wurzacher Ried , the FFH area " Wurzacher Ried and Rohrsee " (8025-341) and the nature reserve " Wurzacher Ried " (4,035) are designated as contiguous protected areas.

Web links

Commons : FFH area Wurzacher Ried and Rohrsee - collection of images, videos and audio files

Wurzacher Ried Nature Conservation Center

Ordinance, data evaluation sheet and map in the profile of the SPA area in the LUBW's protected area directory
Regional Council Tübingen (Ed.): Management plan for the FFH area 8025-341 "Wurzacher Ried and Rohrsee" and the bird protection areas 8025-401 "Wurzacher Ried" and 8125-441 "Rohrsee" . edited by M. Broghammer. (279 p., Baden-wuerttemberg.de [PDF]).

Individual evidence

↑ Profile of the SPA area in the protected area directory of the LUBW , with "Bird Protection Area Ordinance Annex 1"
↑ Regional Council Tübingen (Ed.): Management plan for the FFH area 8025-341 "Wurzacher Ried and Rohrsee" and the bird protection areas 8025-401 "Wurzacher Ried" and 8125-441 "Rohrsee" . edited by M. Broghammer. (279 p., Baden-wuerttemberg.de [PDF]).

[1] Profile of the SPA area in the protected area directory of the LUBW , with "Bird Protection Area Ordinance Annex 1"

[Map-2] Regional Council Tübingen (Ed.): Management plan for the FFH area 8025-341 "Wurzacher Ried and Rohrsee" and the bird protection areas 8025-401 "Wurzacher Ried" and 8125-441 "Rohrsee" . edited by M. Broghammer. (279 p., Baden-wuerttemberg.de [PDF]).