Quaecercit alit iur solores ute Volumquid quid etur sedis etum es cuptur autaquid Title: Editing: Cross border conservation of the hazel dormouse: Björn Schulz, Stiftung Naturschutz SH Presence, genetics, management and perspectives Mogens Krog, Danish Nature Agency, Fyn Christiane Herty, Schleswig-Holsteinishes Landesforesten Martin Reimers, Danish Nature Agency Sønderjylland Published by: Photography: The Danish Nature Agency Authors except if otherwise mentioned. Haraldsgade 53 2100 Copenhagen Ø Illustration: Denmark Authors except if otherwise mentioned. www.nstt.dk/english Year: Map: 2013 Danish Geodata Agency ISBN no. 978-87-7091-625-7 Disclaimer: When the occasion arises, the Danish Nature Agency will publish reports and papers concerning research and development projects within the environmental sector, financed by grants provided by the Danish Nature Agency. 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List of authors, project members and external experts Name Institution Contact Augustin, Gerhard [email protected] Baagøe, Hans Zoologisk museum, KU [email protected] Borkenhagen, Peter FÖAG [email protected] Büchner, Sven [email protected] Dietz, Markus Institut für Tierökologie und Naturbildung [email protected] Dolnik, Christian Stiftung Naturschutz Schleswig-Holstein [email protected] Ehlers, Sina [email protected] Elmeros, Morten Danish Centre for Environment, AU [email protected] Herty, Christiane Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesforsten [email protected] Hillen, Jessica Institut für Tierökologie und Naturbildung [email protected] Krog, Mogens Naturstyrelsen Fyn [email protected] Kumke, Jan Silvaconcept [email protected] Lange, Christian Stiftung Naturschutz Schleswig-Holstein [email protected] Mouton, Alice Institut de Botanique, Université de Liège [email protected] Reimers, Martin Naturstyrelsen Sønderjylland [email protected] Schmidt, Klaus-Dieter Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesforsten [email protected] Schulz, Björn Stiftung Naturschutz Schleswig-Holstein [email protected] Steffen, Ulrik Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesforsten [email protected] Vilhelmsen, Helle Dormice consult [email protected] Table of contents 1 Introduction and background .............................................................................................................................................................................8 1.1 The Hazel Dormouse in Denmark ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11 1.2 The Hazel Dormouse in Schleswig-Holstein ..........................................................................................................................................................................................13 1.3 How safe is the hazel dormouse in the project region? ............................................................................................................................................................15 1.4 Project targets – schematic overview ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................16 2 Survey and data collection .................................................................................................................................................................................17 2.1 Habitat survey .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 2.1.1 Habitat survey in Southern Jutland .......................................................................................................................................................................................................17 2.1.2 Suitability of habitats for dormouse in Schleswig-Holstein ........................................................................................................................................21 2.2 Dormouse Monitoring .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 2.2.1 Dormouse monitoring in Schleswig-Holstein ..........................................................................................................................................................................25 2.2.2 Dormouse monitoring in Southern Jutland .............................................................................................................................................................................28 2.2.3 Dormouse monitoring on Fyn ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................30 2.3 Perspectives for the dormouse in the border region................................................................................................................................................................33 3 Habitat Management ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 3.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34 3.2 The Forests of Gråsten................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35 3.3 State forest Handewitt & Kluesries ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 3.4 Stiftungsland Schäferhaus ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42 3.5 Fyn.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 4 Connecting habitats – hedgerow management ....................................................................................................................................50 4.1 Hedgerow management in Schleswig-Holstein ...............................................................................................................................................................................52 4.2 Hedgerow management in Denmark ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54 4.2.1 Collective planting in Denmark .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 4.2.2 The local planting cooperative ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 4.2.3 Debate: The role of farmers and linking landscapes for biodiversity ..........................................................................................................57 4.3 Development of habitat model ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 58 4.3.1 The ecological niche factor analysis model ..............................................................................................................................................................................62 4.3.2 The least-cost path model .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................64 4.3.3 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................