Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2000-2005 | 83-114 males | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor | LC | breeding | 1997-2005 | 7-21 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 1997-2005 | 80-150 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truppenübungsplatz Allentsteig | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 10,919 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Kamptal | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 33,117 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Kamp- und Kremstal | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 24,283 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed woodland | - |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| agriculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
| military | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Allentsteig military training area. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/allentsteig-military-training-area-iba-austria on 27/09/2023.
