Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 50 breeding pairs | C6 |
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 20 breeding pairs | C6 |
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 40 breeding pairs | C6 |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
Bluethroat Cyanecula svecica | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 150 breeding pairs | C6 |
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 20 individuals | C6 |
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 200 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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Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Wipfelder Mainaue bei St.Ludwig | Naturschutzgebiet | 73 | protected area overlaps with site | 73 |
Weyerer Bergheide mit Hangwäldern und Altwasser | Landscape Protection Area | 34 | protected area overlaps with site | 13 |
Wald an der Hallburg | Naturschutzgebiet | 9 | protected area contained by site | 10 |
Volkacher Mainschleife | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 5,327 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,550 |
Vogelschutzgebiet Garstadt | Naturschutzgebiet | 48 | protected area overlaps with site | 48 |
Vogelschutzgebiet Alter und Neuer See | Naturschutzgebiet | 38 | protected area overlaps with site | 38 |
Sulzheimer Gipshügel | Naturschutzgebiet | 8 | protected area contained by site | 8 |
Spitalholz bei Gochsheim | Naturschutzgebiet | 26 | protected area contained by site | 26 |
Schweinfurter Becken und nördliches Steigerwaldvorland | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,229 | protected area overlaps with site | 486 |
Schutz von Landschaftsteilen in der Gemeinde Reupelsdorf, Landkreis Gerolzhofen - Staatswaldrevier Reupelsdorf | Landscape Protection Area | 211 | protected area overlaps with site | 2 |
Schutz eines Landschaftsteils im Bereich der Stadt Schweinfurt und des Landkreises Schweinfurt | Landscape Protection Area | 32 | protected area overlaps with site | 12 |
Schutz eines Landschaftsteils im Bereich der Stadt Schweinfurt und des Landkreises Schweinfurt | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 32 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Schutz des Landschaftsraumes Umgebung der Sulzheimer Gipshügel in der Gemarkung Sulzheim, Landkreis Schweinfurt | Landscape Protection Area | 35 | protected area overlaps with site | 13 |
Schleifwiesen und Nußloch bei Lindach | Naturschutzgebiet | 16 | protected area overlaps with site | 16 |
Saumain in der Stadt Schweinfurt | Naturschutzgebiet | 12 | protected area contained by site | 12 |
Sandgrasheiden am Elgersheimer Hof | Naturschutzgebiet | 3 | protected area overlaps with site | 3 |
Sandfluren bei Volkach, Schwarzach a.Main und Sommerach | Naturschutzgebiet | 106 | protected area contained by site | 105 |
Riedholz und Grettstädter Wiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 119 | protected area contained by site | 119 |
Rechtes Mainufer bei Sommerach | Naturschutzgebiet | 20 | protected area contained by site | 19 |
Mausohrwochenstuben im Maindreieck | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Maintal zwischen Schweinfurt und Dettelbach | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,068 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,620 |
Maintal bei Sennfeld und Weyer | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 325 | protected area overlaps with site | 243 |
Mainhang an der Vogelsburg | Naturschutzgebiet | 53 | protected area overlaps with site | 53 |
Mainauelandschaft bei Sennfeld | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 50 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Mainauelandschaft bei Sennfeld | Landscape Protection Area | 50 | protected area overlaps with site | 19 |
Mainaue zwischen Sommerach und Köhler | Naturschutzgebiet | 93 | protected area overlaps with site | 93 |
Mainaue zwischen Grafenrheinfeld und Kitzingen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,389 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,355 |
LSG Umgebung des Alten und Neuen Sees | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 158 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
LSG Umgebung des Alten und Neuen Sees | Landscape Protection Area | 158 | protected area overlaps with site | 15 |
LSG Üchtelhäuser Grund | Landscape Protection Area | 40 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
LSG Im Kies und Unterer Unkenbach | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 51 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
LSG Im Kies und Unterer Unkenbach | Landscape Protection Area | 51 | protected area contained by site | 51 |
LSG Hausener Tal | Landscape Protection Area | 1,207 | protected area overlaps with site | 50 |
Landschaftsschutz der Mainleite im Bereich der Stadt Schweinfurt und des Landkreis Schweinfurt | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 41 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Hörnauer Wald | Naturschutzgebiet | 181 | protected area contained by site | 181 |
Herlheimer Wiesen | Landscape Protection Area | 68 | protected area overlaps with site | 20 |
Garstadter Holz | Naturschutzgebiet | 52 | protected area overlaps with site | 52 |
Erweiterung des Vogelschutzgebietes Garstadt | Naturschutzgebiet | 83 | protected area overlaps with site | 83 |
Elmuß | Naturschutzgebiet | 45 | protected area overlaps with site | 45 |
Astheimer Dürringswasen | Naturschutzgebiet | 11 | protected area overlaps with site | 4 |
Alter Main bei Volkach | Naturschutzgebiet | 63 | protected area overlaps with site | 64 |
Alter Main bei Bergrheinfeld und Grafenrheinfeld | Naturschutzgebiet | 21 | protected area is adjacent to site | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Main valley and Steiger foothills near Schweinfurt and Volkach. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 13/08/2022.