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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | passage | 1997-2000 | 1-5 individuals | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | winter | 1997-2000 | 1-2 individuals | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | passage | 1997-2000 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 3-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 2-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | passage | 1997-2000 | 2-6 individuals | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | winter | 1997-2000 | 10 individuals | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 3-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 15-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 1 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untere Gersprenzaue | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,235 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,738 |
| Untere Gersprenz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 773 | protected area overlaps with site | 571 |
| Taubensemd von Habitzheim, Semd und Groß-Umstadt | Naturschutzgebiet | 32 | protected area overlaps with site | 23 |
| Scheelhecke von Groß-Zimmern | Naturschutzgebiet | 4 | protected area contained by site | 5 |
| Reinheimer Teich | Naturschutzgebiet | 77 | protected area contained by site | 75 |
| Landkreis Dieburg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 2,022 | protected area overlaps with site | 601 |
| Die kleine Qualle von Hergershausen | Naturschutzgebiet | 27 | protected area overlaps with site | 21 |
| Brackenbruch bei Hergershausen | Naturschutzgebiet | 52 | protected area contained by site | 52 |
| Bergstraße/Odenwald | Nature Park | 223,845 | protected area overlaps with site | 154 |
| Auf dem Sand zwischen Hergershausen und Altheim | Naturschutzgebiet | 23 | protected area overlaps with site | 18 |
| Auenverbund Untere Gersprenz | Landscape Protection Area | 2,600 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,149 |
| Auenverbund Untere Gersprenz | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 2,452 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Gersprenz lowlands incl. Reinheim pond. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-gersprenz-lowlands-incl.-reinheim-pond-iba-germany on 01/12/2023.
