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 | 3-4 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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zugmantel-Bandholz | Naturschutzgebiet | 16 | protected area contained by site | 17 |
Schwetzinger und Hockenheimer Hardt | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,436 | protected area contained by site | 1,436 |
Schwetzinger Schloßgarten und Umgebung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 189 | protected area overlaps with site | 44 |
Sandhausener Dünen Pferdstrieb | Naturschutzgebiet | 16 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Sandhausener Dünen (2 Teilgebiete) | Nature Reserve | 37 | protected area overlaps with site | 36 |
Sandhausener Düne, Pflege Schönau-Galgenbuckel | Naturschutzgebiet | 21 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Sandhausener Düne, Pflege Schönau-Galgenbuckel | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 42 | protected area contained by site | 37 |
Sandgebiete zwischen Mannheim und Sandhausen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,776 | protected area overlaps with site | 336 |
Oftersheimer Dünen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 165 | protected area overlaps with site | 149 |
Oftersheimer Dünen | Naturschutzgebiet | 50 | protected area contained by site | 48 |
Oftersheimer Dünen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 7 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Schwetzinger and Hockenheimer Hardt. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/schwetzinger-and-hockenheimer-hardt-iba-germany on 26/09/2023.