1. Lueneburger Heath European Class 2000 – Biodiversity Report Sylvia Kruse

3. (58%) (13%) (8,5%) (3%) (2%) (1,5%) Forest 13.700 ha Heath 3.100 ha Former military areas 3.100 ha Arable land 2.000 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)

4. The nature reserve Lueneburger Heath

6. 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

7. Geological and edaphic condition - Podsolation

8. Human land-use - Integral traditional farming Removal of vegetation “Heidschnucke”

9. Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix)

10. Conservation management

11. Controlled burning as Method of conservation

12. Planned connection between biotopes

13. Use of areas Forest Heath Agricultural land Greenland Mire and other unused open landscape Settled areas Other 1997 13.000 ha 2.850 ha 1.830 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