Area: 758.73 ha (of which COPIL Natura 2000 Mëllerdall is responsible for 374 ha)
Brief description (see also SDF end 2018-15/03/2019):
- The area extends along the valley of the White Ernz between Bourglinster and Fischbach.
- Three-quarters of the protected area is used for agriculture – most of it as grassland (including purple moor-grass meadow) which provides a habitat for many (rare) bird species (such as the meadow pipit).
- Of particular interest here are the large areas of wet grassland, some with reed beds and large sedge swamps (providing a habitat for Eurasian reed warblers and common reed buntings, among others).
- The wooded part (of which more than half is deciduous woodland) is mainly confined to the slopes to the north of Junglinster and south of Fischbach; there are also some small sections of riparian forest.
- Along the White Ernz there is evidence of the presence of kingfishers.
- Evidence of breeding red kites, black kites and European honey buzzards, among others, is regularly seen.
- During the migration season, Northern lapwing are seen, sometimes in large numbers and sometimes accompanied by European golden plovers and other wading birds.
The main targets for protection (under the ban on deterioration) in this area are the following habitats and species (see also RGD 30.11.2012):
- the populations of the following bird species: kingfisher, corncrake, red-backed shrike, great grey shrike, black kite, red kite, European honey buzzard,
- and other bird species living on grassland, marshes, large sedge swamps/reed beds and other wetland areas
You can find the management plan of this region here.
where:
Fischbach