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Schwetzinger and Hockenheimer Hardt


IBA Criteria

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population estimate IBA Criteria Triggered
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding 1990-2000 3-4 breeding pairs C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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IBA Protection

Protected Area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap 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 Landschaftschutzgebiet 42 protected area contained by site 37
Sandhausener Düne, Pflege Schönau-Galgenbuckel Naturschutzgebiet 21 protected area contained by site 0
Sandgebiete zwischen Mannheim und Sandhausen Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,776 protected area overlaps with site 336
Oftersheimer Dünen Naturschutzgebiet 50 protected area contained by site 48
Oftersheimer Dünen Landschaftschutzgebiet 7 protected area contained by site 0
Oftersheimer Dünen Landschaftschutzgebiet 165 protected area overlaps with site 149


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Schwetzinger and Hockenheimer Hardt. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 30/03/2023.