Data Zone
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 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 16 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 23 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Milvus migrans | NR | breeding | 1990-2000 | 7 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trockenverbund am Rand des Nördlinger Rieses | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 922 | protected area overlaps with site | 100 |
| Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Bereich der Stadt Harburg und der Gemeinde Großsorheim | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 147 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Bereich der Stadt Harburg und der Gemeinde Großsorheim | Landscape Protection Area | 147 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Riesalb mit Kesseltal | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12,069 | protected area overlaps with site | 12,069 |
| Prälatenweiher;alte Steinbrüche bei Oberringingen und Sternbach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7 | protected area contained by site | 8 |
| Oberes Kesseltal | Landscape Protection Area | 1,063 | protected area contained by site | 1,063 |
| Oberes Kesseltal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,063 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Nebel-; Kloster- und Brunnenbach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 273 | protected area overlaps with site | 171 |
| Mausohrkolonien in und am Rand der Schwäbischen Alb | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 1 |
| Kesseltal mit Kessel; Hahnenbach und Köhrlesbach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 224 | protected area contained by site | 212 |
| Jurawälder nördlich Höchstädt | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,812 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,819 |
| Härtsfeld | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,363 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Northern Danube valley and southern Riesalb. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/03/2023.
