Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | passage | 1998 | 1-2 individuals | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 60 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 50-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiesent-Tal mit Seitentälern | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6,877 | protected area overlaps with site | 414 |
| Weihergebiet bei Krausenbechhofen | Naturschutzgebiet | 26 | protected area contained by site | 26 |
| Waldgebiet Untere Mark | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 826 | protected area contained by site | 816 |
| Wald- und Weiherlandschaften im östlichen Landkreis | Landscape Protection Area | 1,747 | protected area overlaps with site | 750 |
| Wald- und Weiherlandschaften im östlichen Landkreis | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,747 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Vogelfreistätte Weihergebiet bei Mohrhof | Naturschutzgebiet | 129 | protected area contained by site | 129 |
| Teiche und Feuchtflächen im Aischgrund; Weihergebiet bei Mohrhof | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 421 | protected area contained by site | 422 |
| Steinforstgraben mit Kosbacher Weihern und Dauerwaldstreifen östlich des Main-Donau-Kanals | Landscape Protection Area | 142 | protected area overlaps with site | 62 |
| Steinforstgraben mit Kosbacher Weihern und Dauerwaldstreifen östlich des Main-Donau-Kanals | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 142 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Steigerwald | Nature Park | 126,923 | protected area overlaps with site | 494 |
| Seebachgrund | Landscape Protection Area | 114 | protected area contained by site | 114 |
| Seebachgrund | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 114 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Schutzstreifen beiderseits der Bundesautobahn A3 | Landscape Protection Area | 52 | protected area overlaps with site | 11 |
| Schutzstreifen beiderseits der Bundesautobahn A3 | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 52 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Stadt- und Landkreis Bamberg LSG Hauptsmoorwald | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 3,046 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Stadt- und Landkreis Bamberg (Hauptsmoorwald) | Landscape Protection Area | 3,046 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,357 |
| Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Landkreis Forchheim (LSG Burk) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 20 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Landkreis Forchheim (LSG Burk) | Landscape Protection Area | 20 | protected area contained by site | 20 |
| Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Gebiet des Landkreises Höchstadt an der Aisch, LSG Großdechsendorfer Weihergebiet | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 491 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Gebiet des Landkreises Höchstadt an der Aisch, LSG Großdechsendorfer Weihergebiet | Landscape Protection Area | 491 | protected area contained by site | 491 |
| Schutz von Landschaftsräumen im Bereich der Stadt Herzogenaurach | Landscape Protection Area | 1,599 | protected area overlaps with site | 726 |
| Schutz von Landschaftsräumen im Bereich der Stadt Herzogenaurach | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,599 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Schutz der Landschaftsräume Leinritt und Bamberger Hain im Gebiet der Stadt Bamberg | Landscape Protection Area | 89 | protected area overlaps with site | 53 |
| Sandgrasheide Pettstadt | Naturschutzgebiet | 7 | protected area contained by site | 7 |
| Regnitztal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 927 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Regnitztal | Landscape Protection Area | 927 | protected area overlaps with site | 79 |
| Regnitz; Stocksee und Sandgebiete von Neuses bis Hallstadt | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 312 | protected area overlaps with site | 151 |
| Regnitz- und Unteres Wiesenttal | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,634 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,502 |
| Örtlbergweiher mit Örtlberg | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 217 | protected area contained by site | 217 |
| Moorweiher im Aischgrund und in der Grethelmark | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 204 | protected area overlaps with site | 142 |
| Moorbachtal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 50 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Moorbachtal | Landscape Protection Area | 50 | protected area contained by site | 50 |
| Mönau | Landscape Protection Area | 555 | protected area overlaps with site | 422 |
| Mönau | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 555 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mausohrkolonien in Lohndorf; Ehrl und Amlingstadt | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Markwald bei Baiersdorf | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 306 | protected area contained by site | 308 |
| Markwald bei Baiersdorf | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,852 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,852 |
| LSG Regnitzauen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 77 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| LSG Mönau | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 204 | protected area contained by site | 204 |
| LSG Mohrhof | Landscape Protection Area | 486 | protected area contained by site | 486 |
| LSG Mohrhof | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 486 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Steigerwald (ehemals Schutzzone) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 88,558 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Steigerwald (ehemals Schutzzone) | Landscape Protection Area | 88,660 | protected area overlaps with site | 425 |
| LSG Fränkische Schweiz - Veldensteiner Forst im Regierungsbezirk Oberfranken | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 100,394 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG Fränkische Schweiz - Veldensteiner Forst im Regierungsbezirk Oberfranken | Landscape Protection Area | 100,425 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,513 |
| Langenbachgrund und Haarweiherkette | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 152 | protected area contained by site | 123 |
| Langenbachgrund und Haarweiherkette | Naturschutzgebiet | 142 | protected area contained by site | 131 |
| Hirschkäfervorkommen bei Kleinseebach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 | protected area contained by site | 1 |
| Grünau | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 57 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Grünau | Landscape Protection Area | 57 | protected area contained by site | 57 |
| Fränkische Schweiz-Veldensteiner Forst | Nature Park | 233,544 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,404 |
| Feuchtwiesen Ziegenanger bei Neuhaus | Naturschutzgebiet | 35 | protected area contained by site | 35 |
| Felsen und Hangwälder in der Fränkischen Schweiz | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6,930 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ehrenbürg und Katzenköpfe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 905 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Eglofsteiner Weiher | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 16 | protected area contained by site | 17 |
| Dechsendorfer Weihergebiet | Landscape Protection Area | 170 | protected area contained by site | 170 |
| Dechsendorfer Weihergebiet | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 170 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Dechsendorfer Lohe | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 67 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Dechsendorfer Lohe | Landscape Protection Area | 67 | protected area contained by site | 67 |
| Büg bei Eggolsheim | Naturschutzgebiet | 66 | protected area contained by site | 66 |
| Büg bei Eggolsheim | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 97 | protected area contained by site | 67 |
| Bruderwald mit Naturwaldreservat Wolfsruhe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 465 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Aurach zwischen Emskirchen und Herzogenaurach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 197 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Albtrauf von der Friesener Warte zur Langen Meile | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,880 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Aischgrund | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,898 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,381 |
| Aischauen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 423 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Aischauen | Landscape Protection Area | 423 | protected area overlaps with site | 241 |
| "Regnitzauen" | Landscape Protection Area | 77 | protected area contained by site | 77 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aisch-Regnitz-Grund. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aisch-regnitz-grund-iba-germany on 08/12/2023.
