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Aisch-Regnitz-Grund


IBA Justification

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).


IBA Protection

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

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland -
Grassland Humid grasslands -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

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.