Lueneburger Heath European Class 2000 – Biodiversity Report Sylvia Kruse
(58%) (13%) (8,5%) (3%) (2%) (1,5%) Forest ha Heath ha Former military areas ha Arable land ha Pastures 750 ha Mire 500 ha Bodies of water, settled areas, ect. 300 ha Propotion of different biotopes in the nature reserve (V.D.LACKEN)
The nature reserve Lueneburger Heath
Lueneburger Heath – landscaping factors Geological and edaphic conditions Human land-use and their effect on the landscape Vegetation and Fauna of the heath-lands Conservation management of the Lueneburger Heath
Geological and edaphic condition - Podsolation
Human land-use - Integral traditional farming Removal of vegetation “Heidschnucke”
Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix)
Conservation management
Controlled burning as Method of conservation
Planned connection between biotopes
Use of areas Forest Heath Agricultural land Greenland Mire and other unused open landscape Settled areas Other ha ha ha 650 ha 410 ha 100 ha 910 ha Planned development - 1,9% + 26,8% - 11,4% - 44,8% - 4,1% 0% Conservation management - plan