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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	1997-2005	4-5 breeding pairs	B2, C6
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding	2003	8 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	resident	2003	4-5 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident	1997-2005	30-50 breeding pairs	C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding	1997-2005	frequent	C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zehn Eichen	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	1	protected area contained by site	0
Wehranlage Laafeld	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	0	protected area contained by site	0
Wehranlage Dedenitz	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	0	protected area contained by site	0
Unknown	Nature Reserve	1,102	protected area overlaps with site	10
Teile des südoststeirischen Hügellandes inklusive Höll und Grabenlandbäche	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	15,653	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Teile des südoststeirischen Hügellandes inklusive Höll und Grabenlandbäche	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	15,653	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Südsteirische Teichlandschaft	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	5	protected area overlaps with site	0
Stürgkh-Teich	Naturschutzgebiet	7	protected area contained by site	0
Steirische Grenzmur mit Gamlitzbach und Gnasbach	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,186	protected area overlaps with site	0
Steirische Grenzmur mit Gamlitzbach und Gnasbach	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2,186	protected area overlaps with site	0
Parkanlage und Schloß Brunnsee	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	20	protected area contained by site	0
Murauen Mureck - Radkersburg - Klöch	Landschaftsschutzgebiet	10,946	protected area overlaps with site	0
Lindenallee-Mureck	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	0	protected area contained by site	0
Landschaftssee in der KG Laafeld	Naturschutzgebiet	7	protected area contained by site	0
Büchel	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	2	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
forestry	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lower Mur valley. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 08/08/2022.