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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | passage | 1993-1999 | 5 individuals | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1993-1999 | 2-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | non-breeding | 1993-1999 | 2 individuals | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | non-breeding | 1993-1999 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weiher bei Maulbronn | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 143 | protected area overlaps with site | 110 |
| Stromberg-Heuchelberg | Nature Park | 32,891 | protected area contains site | 180 |
| Stromberg | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 11,795 | protected area overlaps with site | 106 |
| Salzachaue mit Seitentälern, Aschberg und Eichelberg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 275 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Roßweiher | Naturschutzgebiet | 12 | protected area overlaps with site | 11 |
| Aalkistensee | Naturschutzgebiet | 50 | protected area contained by site | 50 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ponds and forests near Maulbronn. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ponds-and-forests-near-maulbronn-iba-germany on 27/09/2023.
