...ockets of alluvial forests, which are a priority habitat under the EU Habitats Directive. Part of the area is also designated as a Natura 2000 Special Protection Area ("Lippeaue zwischen Hamm und Lippstadt mit den Ahsewiesen") for its breeding populations of corncrake (Crex crex), kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) and marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
Objectives
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