For Special Protection Areas (SPA)
For Sites Eligible for identification as sites of community importance (SCI) and
For Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
• 2. SITE LOCATION
• 3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
• 4. SITE DESCRIPTION
• 5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS AND RELATION WITH CORINE BIOTOPES
• 6. IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE SITE
• 7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 TYPE

C

1.2 SITE CODE

DE5238303

1.3 COMPILATION DATE

01-Dec-1999

1.4 UPDATE

01-Mar-2008

1.6 RESPONDENT(S)

wz, we, fri, wie Thüringen: Landesanstalt (TLUG) Thüringer Landesanstalt für Umwelt und Geologie (TLUG), Abt. 3 Göschwitzer Straße 41 07745 Jena

1.7 SITE NAME

Elstertal zwischen Greiz und Wünschendorf

1.8 SITE INDICATION AND DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION DATES

DATE SITE PROPOSED AS ELIGIBLE AS SCI	DATE CONFIRMED AS SCI
01-Sep-2000	01-Dec-2004
DATE SITE CLASSIFIED AS SPA	DATE SITE DESIGNATED AS SAC
01-Apr-2007	No data

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 SITE CENTRE LOCATION

Longitude	12.153611
Latitude	50.726667

positive values = decimal degrees W/ negative values = decimal degrees E (Greenwich)

2.2 AREA (HA)

1602.0000

2.3 SITE LENGTH (KM)

0.00

2.4 ALTITUDE (M)

Minimum	211
Maximum	400
Mean	277

2.5 ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Nuts Code	DEG0L
Region Name	Greiz
% Cover	100.00

2.6 BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION

Continental

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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NOTE: Protected species are shown with red background.

3.1 HABITAT TYPES PRESENT ON THE SITE AND ASSESSMENT FOR THEM

ANNEX I HABITAT TYPES

CODE	% COVER	REPRESENTATIVITY	RELATIVE SURFACE	CONSERVATION STATUS	GLOBAL ASSESSMENT
3130	0.00	C	C	B	C
3150	0.25	B	C	B	C
3260	1.69	A	C	B	B
6230	0.01	C	C	B	C
6430	0.14	B	C	B	C
6510	0.48	A	C	B	B
7140	0.01	C	C	C	C
8150	0.02	B	C	B	B
8220	0.94	A	C	B	B
8230	0.08	B	C	C	C
8310	0.00	B	C	B	C
9110	2.10	A	C	B	B
9170	1.09	A	C	B	B
9180	1.66	B	C	B	B
91E0	0.81	B	C	B	B

3.2. SPECIES
Covered by Article 4 of Directive 79/409/EEC and
listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and
site assessment for them

3.2.A. BIRDS listed on Annex I of Council directive 79/409/EEC

CODE	NAME	POPULATION				SITE ASSESSMENT
		Resident	Migratory			Population	Conservation	Isolation	Global
			Breed	Winter	Stage
A223	Aegolius funereus	i 11-50				C	B	C	C
A229	Alcedo atthis	i 11-50				C	B	C	C
A215	Bubo bubo	i 1-5				C	B	C	C
A224	Caprimulgus europaeus		p 1-5			C	B	C	C
A030	Ciconia nigra		p 1-5			C	B	C	C
A238	Dendrocopos medius	i 11-50				C	C	C	C
A236	Dryocopus martius	i 6-10				C	B	C	C
A321	Ficedula albicollis		p 1-5			C	B	B	C
A320	Ficedula parva		p 1-5			C	B	B	C
A217	Glaucidium passerinum	i 1-5				C	C	C	C
A338	Lanius collurio		p 11-50			C	C	C	C
A094	Pandion haliaetus				i 1-5	D
A072	Pernis apivorus		p 1-5			C	C	C	C
A234	Picus canus	i 6-10				C	C	C	C

3.2.B. Regularly occurring Migratory Birds not listed on Annex I of Council directive 79/409/EEC

CODE	NAME	POPULATION				SITE ASSESSMENT
		Resident	Migratory			Population	Conservation	Isolation	Global
			Breed	Winter	Stage
A168	Actitis hypoleucos				i 1-5
A054	Anas acuta				i 1-5
A056	Anas clypeata				i 1-5
A051	Anas crecca				i 6-10
A050	Anas penelope				i 1-5
A053	Anas platyrhynchos		p 6-10		i 11-50	C	C	C	C
A055	Anas querquedula				i 1-5
A043	Anser anser				i 1-5
A257	Anthus pratensis				i 6-10
A136	Charadrius dubius		p 1-5			C	C	C	C
A099	Falco subbuteo		p 1-5			C	C	C	C
A125	Fulica atra				i 11-50
A123	Gallinula chloropus		p 1-5			C	C	C	C
A233	Jynx torquilla		p 1-5			C	C	C	C
A340	Lanius excubitor				i 1-5
A291	Locustella fluviatilis		p 1-5			C	B	C	C
A070	Mergus merganser		p 1-5		i 1-5	C	B	C	C
A155	Scolopax rusticola		p 6-10			C	B	C
A004	Tachybaptus ruficollis		p 6-10		i 1-5	C	C	C	C

3.2.C. MAMMALS listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

CODE	NAME	POPULATION				SITE ASSESSMENT
		Resident	Migratory			Population	Conservation	Isolation	Global
			Breed	Winter	Stage
1308	Barbastella barbastellus			i 35		C	B	C	B
1323	Myotis bechsteini	i 1				C	B	C	C
1324	Myotis myotis	i 7				C	B	C	C

3.2.D. AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

CODE	NAME	POPULATION				SITE ASSESSMENT
		Resident	Migratory			Population	Conservation	Isolation	Global
			Breed	Winter	Stage
1166	Triturus cristatus	i R				C	B	C	C

3.2.E. FISHES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.F. INVERTEBRATES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

CODE	NAME	POPULATION				SITE ASSESSMENT
		Resident	Migratory			Population	Conservation	Isolation	Global
			Breed	Winter	Stage
1042	Leucorrhinia pectoralis	i R				C	B	C	C
1083	Lucanus cervus	i P
1061	Maculinea nausithous	i C				C	B	C	C

3.2.G. PLANTS listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.3 OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES OF FLORA AND FAUNA

GROUP	SCIENTIFIC NAME	POPULATION	MOTIVATION
M	Eptesicus serotinus	i 3	A
M	Myotis daubentonii	i 24	A
M	Myotis mystacinus	i 5	A
M	Myotis nattereri	i 9	A
M	Pipistrellus pipistrellus	i 1	A
M	Plecotus auritus	i 72	A
P	Abies alba	i P	A
I	Aeshna juncea	i R	A
I	Allomengea scopigera	i P	A
I	Alopecosa aculeata	i P	A
I	Anticollix sparsatus	i P	A
I	Apatura ilia	i R	A
I	Apatura iris	i V	A
I	Aporia crataegi	i R	A
I	Araneus alsine	i P	A
I	Argyroneta aquatica	i P	A
P	Arnica montana	i 21	A
I	Aromia moschata	i P	A
I	Astacus astacus	i R	A
I	Bolyphantes alticeps	i P	A
P	Callitriche palustris agg.	i R	A
I	Calopteryx virgo	i V	A
I	Carabus auronitens	i P	A
I	Carabus cancellatus	i P	A
I	Carabus intricatus	i P	A
I	Catocala sponsa	i V	A
I	Cercidia prominens	i P	A
I	Cheiracanthium erraticum	i P	A
P	Chenopodium bonus-henricus	i P	A
I	Chorthippus montanus	i R	A
I	Chrysochraon dispar	i R	A
I	Coenagrion hastulatum	i C	A
I	Colias hyale	i V	A
I	Cordulegaster boltoni	i R	A
R	Coronella austriaca	i C	A
I	Cyclophora porata	i P	A
P	Dactylorhiza majalis	i > 10000	A
I	Diplocephalus permixtus	i P	A
I	Dryobotodes eremita	i P	A
I	Dytiscus circumcinctus	i P	A
I	Endromis versicolora	i P	A
I	Ennomos alniaria	i P	A
I	Erythromma najas	i V	A
I	Erythromma viridulum	i V	A
F	Esox lucius	i P	A
I	Eugraphe sigma	i P	A
I	Eulithis testata	i V	A
I	Eupithecia extraversaria	i P	A
I	Gnorimus nobilis	i P	A
I	Gryllus campestris	i V	A
I	Heliothis viriplaca	i P	A
I	Hemaris tityus	i P	A
I	Heptagenia sulphurea	i P	A
I	Hilaira excisa	i P	A
I	Hyles gallii	i P	A
I	Hypsosinga sanguinea	i P	A
I	Iphiclides podalirius	i V	A
I	Ischnura pumilio	i V	A
I	Isophya kraussii	i P	A
R	Lacerta agilis	i C	A
I	Lehmannia marginata	i P	A
I	Leptophyes punctatissima	i P	A
I	Lestes barbarus	i V	A
I	Lestes dryas	i V	A
I	Lestes virens	i V	A
F	Leucaspius delineatus	i R	A
I	Leucorrhinia dubia	i R	A
F	Leuciscus leuciscus	i P	A
I	Leucorrhinia rubicunda	i R	A
I	Limenitis populi	i R	A
I	Lophomma punctatum	i P	A
I	Lycaena tityrus	i R	B
I	Lycaena virgaureae	i R	A
P	Lychnis viscaria	i P	A
P	Lycopodium clavatum	i P	A
I	Melitaea athalia	i V	A
I	Mesoacidalia aglaja	i P	A
I	Misumenops tricuspidatus	i P	A
I	Mormo maura	i P	A
I	Musculium lacustre	i P	A
M	Mustela erminea	i P	A
M	Mustela nivalis	i P	A
M	Myotis brandtii	i 1	A
P	Myriophyllum verticillatum	i P	A
R	Natrix natrix	i C	A
R	Natrix natrix	i C	A
M	Nyctalus leisleri	i 22	A
M	Nyctalus noctula	i 6	A
I	Oedothorax gibbosus	i P	A
I	Omocestus haemorrhoidalis	i V	A
I	Panamomops sulcifrons	i P	A
P	Pedicularis sylvatica	i P	A
F	Phoxinus phoxinus	i R	A
I	Pisidium obtusale	i P	A
M	Plecotus austriacus	i 2	A
P	Polygala serpyllifolia	i R	A
P	Potamogeton alpinus	i C	A
P	Potamogeton obtusifolius	i C	A
A	Rana ridibunda	i R	A
A	Salamandra salamandra	i R	A
F	Salmo trutta fario	i P	A
I	Saloca diceros	i P	A
I	Saperda scalaris	i P	A
I	Satyrium pruni	i V	A
I	Satyrium w-album	i V	A
P	Stellaria palustris	i P	A
I	Stenobothrus stigmaticus	i P	A
I	Stethophyma grossum	i C	A
I	Sympetrum flaveolum	i R	A
I	Sympecma fusca	i C	A
I	Sympetrum pedemontanum	i P	A
I	Synanthedon scoliaeforme	i P	A
I	Tandonia rustica	i P	A
I	Thomisus onustus	i P	A
I	Trochosa spinipalpis	i P	A
I	Vertigo antivertigo	i P	A
I	Vertigo substriata	i P	A
M	Vespertilio murinus	i P	A
R	Vipera berus	i P	A
I	Walckenaera obtusa	i P	A
I	Walckenaera vigilax	i P	A
I	Xylotrechus antilope	i P	A
I	Zygaena carniolica	i V	A

(B=Birds, M= Mammals, A=Amphibians, R=Reptiles, F=Fish, I=Invertebrates, P=Plants)

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 GENERAL SITE CHARACTER

Habitat Classes	% Cover
Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water)	3.00
Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens	0.00
Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana	0.00
Dry grassland, Steppes	0.00
Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland	6.00
Improved grassland	12.00
Other arable land	1.00
Broad-leaved deciduous woodland	13.00
Coniferous woodland	48.00
Mixed woodland	11.00
Artificial forest monoculture (e.g. Plantations of poplar or Exotic trees)	2.00
Non-forest areas cultivated with woody plants (including Orchards, groves, Vineyards, Dehesas)	0.00
Inland rocks, Screes, Sands, Permanent Snow and ice	1.00
Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites)	2.00
TOTAL HABITAT COVER	100 %

4.2 QUALITY AND IMPORTANCE

4.3 VULNERABILITY

4.4 SITE DESIGNATION

4.5 OWNERSHIP

4.6 DOCUMENTATION

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS AND RELATION WITH CORINE BIOTOPES

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5.1 DESIGNATION TYPES at National and Regional Level

CODE	% COVER
DE03	1.07
DE04	1.39
DE07	26.53

5.2 RELATION OF THE DESCRIBED SITE WITH OTHER SITES

Designated at National or Regional level

TYPE CODE	SITE NAME	OVERLAP
		TYPE	%COVER
DE03	Teufelskanzel	+	0.00
DE03	Hüttchenberge Wünschendorf, südlicher und nördlicher Bruch	*	0.11
DE03	Hammerwiese	+	0.33
DE03	Schieferfelsen an der Lehnamühle	+	0.01
DE03	Klingenstein	+	0.00
DE03	Kuhbergbruch (Neumühle)	+	0.27
DE03	Kuhbergbruch (Wiese)	*	0.35
DE04	Im Pfarrzipfel	+	0.61
DE04	Schwarzer Teich	+	0.25
DE04	Schlötenteich und Höllgraben	+	0.40
DE04	Kiesgrube Berga	*	0.13
DE07	Wälder um Greiz und Werdau	*	26.53

6. IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE SITE

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6.1 GENERAL IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES AND PROPORTION OF THE SURFACE OF THE SITE AFFECTED

Impacts and activities within the site

CODE	INTENSITY	% OF SITE	INFLUENCE
100	B	6.00	0
100	A	13.00	0
102	B	0.00	+
160	B	75.00	0
220	C	1.00	0
230	C	100.00	0
421	B	1.00	-
503	C	2.00	0
507	B	0.00	0
511	C	1.00	0
590	B	0.00	0
622	A	0.00	0
690	A	0.00	-
790	B	0.00	0
811	B	0.00	0
820	B	0.00	0
830	B	0.00	0
840	B	0.00	0
852	B	0.00	0
853	B	0.00	0
930	B	0.00	+

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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