EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

dasycneme, Myotis myotis und Pipistrellus
nathusii are mainly threatened by the extensive
loss of near-natural forests. Th e abovementioned
species rely on the availa bility
of tree hollows in the forest, which are
abundant in the component parts and are
found in major tree dimensions (tab. 2.5).
Hence, the German beech forests are highly
sig nifi cant for the preservation of the
European forest bat populations. Barbastella
barbastellus preferentially uses clefts in trees
Bat species Serrahn
Barbastella
barbastellus
Barbastelle
Myotis bechsteinii
Bechstein’s Bat
Myotis dasycneme
Pond Bat
Myotis myotis
Greater Mouseeared
Bat
Pipistrellus nathusii
Nathusius’
Pipistrelle
Grumsin
Hainich
Kellerwald
Number 2 2 4 4
that have developed in numbers throughout
the forests of the component parts Serrahn
and Hainich, which have not been managed
for years. Based on the quickly accumu lat ing
pool of dead wood, the formation of holes
in living trees, and the increasing occurrence
of trees with protruding bark and crotches,
the component parts will develop even
more favour able living environments for the
bat species occurring in Europe.
Distribution and
German responsibility Forest habitats
X X Europe and Mediterranean, Germany: so far
only in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, and
Thuringia; other than that mostly extinct.
X X Europe, Asia Minor up to the Caucasus, North
Iran; not found in the north of Germany
24% of the known distribution area
(MITCHELL-JONES et al. 1999) is located in
Germany (BOYE & BAUER 2000) - the low
mountain ranges seem to be the centre zone
of the Central European population This is
one of the rarest species in Germany
(MESCHEDE & HELLER 2000).
X Distribution in the east up to the Yenisei
River in Russia On a European level, Germany
is responsible for the conservation of the
species with its disjointed distribution,
which can be designated in more detail only
through further studies on its distribution.
(from MITCHELL-JONES et al. 1999).
X X X Endemic to Europe, occurring from the
Mediterranean to North Germany About
16% of the detected populations are found
in Germany. Consequently, Germany bears
great responsibility for the species, which
is still widespread in Germany (PETERSEN
et al. 2004).
X X X X European bat with notable focus of
distribution in Germany (from MITCHELL-
JONES et al. 1999).
2. DESCRIPTION
Tab. 2.5: Populations of European
bat species in nominated
component parts
No data is available for Jasmund
tree crack, partially with daily shift
very strongly bound to the forest,
summer quarters mainly set up in
woodpecker holes, but also in
protruding bark and crotches that
are open to the top (PETERSEN et
al. 2004)
tree holes
hunting grounds above large
stagnant or slowly fl owing bodies
of water (BAAGOE 2001)
tree holes,
75% of the hunting grounds lie
within closed woodland
old forests rich in cavities, tree
islands nearby bodies of water
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