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 | 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.
