EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

158 NOMINATION DOSSIER "ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"
Indicator
no.
Indicator Periodicity
1 total size of forest in which the nominated property is located 12 years GIS, Atkis
2 connectivity of the forest
(fragmentation through the road and path network)
Data on status quo available
(presentation of results)
12 years GIS assessments, periodical assessments of
orthophotographic aerial surveys
3 extreme temperatures annual summaries weather data obtained directly in the
territory or from DWD
4 precipitation annual summaries weather data obtained directly in the
territory or from DWD
5 further climatic data such as annual mean temperature,
number of snow / frost days, wind, relative atmospheric
humidity, irradiation (specifi ed in the management plan)
annual summaries weather data obtained directly in the
territory or from DWD
6 forest soil 12 years National Soil Condition Survey (BZE: Bundesweite
Bodenzustandserhebung): Water balance,
chemism of humus and mineral soil layer
7 rain water chemism 12 years standardised (level 2 data, State Forestry Offi ce)
8 state of health of the forests 6 or 12 years National Forest Condition Survey
9 mapping of the stages of forest development according
to Tabaku 2000 (distribution and portions of forest
development stages)
12 years own mapping project planned
10 portions of tree species in tree population 12 years Permanent Site Inventory (PSI)
11 portions of tree species in rejuvenation stands 12 years PSI
12 dead wood volume (m3 / ha) 12 years PSI
13 degree of decomposition of dead wood 12 years PSI
14 soil contact of dead wood
preferably: dead wood type standing or lying
12 years PSI
15 wood base area and volume 12 years PSI
16 microhabitats on living trees (number / ha) 12 years PSI
17 indicator species for natural forests and endangered species
bound to natural forests (e.g. "primeval forest relic species",
species of EU-community interest such as Osmoderma eremita,
xylobiotic insects, beetles, woodpeckers, Bechstein’s Bat,
Coral Tooth)
18 monitoring of the avifaunistic beech forest indicator species
according to FLADE 1994 (Hainich, Kellerwald)
and SCHUMACHER 2006 (Jasmund, Serrahn, Grumsin)
12 years Natura 2000 monitoring
6 years ongoing own surveys, district mapping on
experimental plots or line taxation
19 mammals (game density) 6 years game census methods, spotlight counting /
camera trap (additional)
20 large mammals / large birds special programmes as needed
21 browsing damage to vegetation 6 or 12 years browsing areas, indicator fence
22 invasive species (occurrence, spreading (trends)) 6 years observation
23 ground vegetation 6 years (see chapter 4a and management plan)
sample plots
24 visitor numbers summary
every 6 years
25 hiking trails (length (m), level of development, density
(m / ha), touristic infrastructure
26 index numbers for accompanying PR activities
(events, printed media, guests addressed)
see chapter 5, fi gures from ongoing
monitoring of the NLPs / BRs, projected:
surveys for the properties
12 years data available via GIS, from the regular orthophotographic
aerial surveys (see item 2)
or ATKIS (incl. buff er zone) as appropriate
annual reports of the protected area
administrations
27 levels of naturalness 12 years publications (SCHNEIDER 2008)