EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis X
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva X
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius collurio X
Woodlark Lullula arborea X
Black Kite Milvus migrans X
Red Kite Milvus milvus X
Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus X
Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus X
Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria X
Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix ssp. tetrix X
Woodruff -beech forest (Galio odorati-Fagetum)
occurs here. On a number of steeper,
primarily south-facing hillsides which occur
only at a small scale, the Mixed ash-maple
stands are found in Hainich's moist valleys.
Wet sites are populated with very small
elongated sedge-alder carrs.
Flora
1,167 plant species (812 fern and fl owering
plant, 221 moss and 134 lichen species) as
well as 1,646 fungal species grow in Hainich
National Park (as at 2008). Th e forests’
extensiveness, the continuous habitat, the
relative richness in structures and dead
wood in Hainich provide an outstanding
basis for preserving most of the species
spectrum of Central European beech forests
on limestone.
Geophytes are found in Hainich covering
impressive areas. Striking and locally
aspect-forming species include Wood Garlic
(Allium ursinum), Spring Snowfl ake (Leucojum
vernum), Hollowroot (Corydalis cava),
Kidneywort (Hepatica nobilis), and Windfl
o we r (Anemone nemorosa). With White
and Red Helleborine (Cephalanthera damasonium,
C. rubra), two thermophilic and
photophilic orchids occur in the sedge-beech
forest alongside with Lilly-of-the-Valley
(Convallaria majalis), Mountain and Finger
Sedge (Carex montana, C. digitata).
Remarkably, the fungus Mycoacia nothofagi
has also been observed, which is indicative
of near-natural beech forests.
Fauna
Th e current report on the species inventory
of the national park (2008) lists 5,287
animal species. With the occurrence of
Wildcat (Felis silvestris), Bechstein’s Bat
(Myotis bechsteinii) and Barbastelle (Barbastella
barbastellus), Middle Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopus medius) and Greyheaded
Woodpecker (Picus canus) as soon
as the primeval forest relic species Synchita
separanda, the composition of animal species
in Hainich, which is highly endangered,
is typical of beech forests. A host of species
that will not spread readily or are specialised
inhabitants of old or dead wood occur in
Hainich, which confi rms the fact that these
beech forests are highly continuous as well
as the protected area’s relevance. Th e Lynx
(Lynx lynx), which is highly endangered
in Germany, has been observed in the area
of the nominated component part (tab. 2.9).
2. DESCRIPTION
Nationale
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