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close| Location | Luxembourg, Canton d'Esch/Alzette,Canton de Luxembourg |
| Central coordinates | 6o 12.00' East 49o 31.00' North |
| IBA criteria | C6 |
| Area | 70 ha |
| Altitude | 238 - 254m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2009 |
Ornithological information An important autumn roosting site for Grus grus, the only site within a 200 km range. The area is also nationally important for migrating waterbirds, although numbers are small, including wintering Anser fabalis (100-150 birds). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).
Site description An area of grassland which is flooded in winter, and cut for silage in the spring and summer. The site was included within a larger IBA (formerly LU002) in the previous international IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989).
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | passage | 2000-2009 | 300-1,200 individuals | medium | C6 | Least Concern |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspelt-Lannebur | Humid Zone | 69 | protected area overlaps with site | 69 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Scrub | 3% |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands | 86% |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | 6% |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | Arable land | 4% |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 1% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 4% |
| nature conservation and research | minor |
| rangeland/pastureland | 86% |
Management considerations 11 ha of IBA covered by proposed Natural Reserve (Lannebur, 11 ha).
Protection status National None International None
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Aspelt - Lannebur, am Kessel. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013
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