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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1990-2001 | 6-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 2001 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | non-breeding | 1990-2001 | 30-50 individuals | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ried an der Donau | Landscape Protection Area | 27 | protected area overlaps with site | 9 |
| Ried an der Donau | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 46 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ölkofer Ried | Naturschutzgebiet | 369 | protected area contained by site | 383 |
| Ölkofer Ried | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 148 | protected area overlaps with site | 79 |
| Ofenwisch | Naturschutzgebiet | 41 | protected area overlaps with site | 40 |
| Obere Donau | Nature Park | 135,019 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,598 |
| Lange Grube | Naturschutzgebiet | 7 | protected area contained by site | 7 |
| Landauhof | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 46 | protected area contained by site | 46 |
| Flusslandschaft Donauwiesen zwischen Zwiefaltendorf und Munderkingen | Naturschutzgebiet | 582 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Flußlandschaft Donauwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 557 | protected area contained by site | 603 |
| Donau- und Schmeiental | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 7,984 | protected area overlaps with site | 475 |
| Donau zwischen Riedlingen und Sigmaringen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,272 | protected area overlaps with site | 498 |
| Donau zwischen Munderkingen und Riedlingen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,429 | protected area overlaps with site | 519 |
| Blochinger Sandwinkel | Naturschutzgebiet | 27 | protected area contained by site | 22 |
| Altwässer und verlandende Flußschlingen der Donau | Landscape Protection Area | 388 | protected area overlaps with site | 274 |
| Altwässer und verlandende Flußschlingen der Donau | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 358 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Danube valley Scheer-Zwiefaltendorf. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/danube-valley-scheer-zwiefaltendorf-iba-germany on 24/09/2023.
