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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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter	1990-2000	35 individuals	C6
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter	1990-2000	6,000 individuals	B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	passage	1998	5 individuals	C6
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter	1990-2000	316 individuals	B1i, C3
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus	VU	passage	1998	2 individuals	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage	1998	16 individuals	C6
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	passage	1990-2000	23 individuals	C6
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	passage	1998	present	C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	passage	1990-2000	52 individuals	C6
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	passage	1998	present	C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	passage	1990-2000	114 individuals	C6
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	passage	1990-2000	124 individuals	C6
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	passage	1998	3 individuals	C6
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus	LC	winter	1998	10-50 individuals	C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	passage	1990-2000	7 individuals	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	winter	1990-2000	32 individuals	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	passage	1990-2000	52 individuals	C6
Milvus migrans	NR	breeding	1990-2000	10 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	passage	1986	1-2 individuals	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding	1990-2000	85 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	passage	1998	30 individuals	C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding	1990-2000	404 breeding pairs	B3
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	passage	1998	50 individuals	C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	passage	1998	30 individuals	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1990-2000	min 20,000 individuals	A4iii, C4

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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Untere Illerauen	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	829	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Topflet und Obere Aschau	Naturschutzgebiet	128	protected area contained by site	0
Schwäbisches Donaumoos	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,593	protected area overlaps with site	1,991
Schutz von Landschaftsteilen der Donau-Auen sowie des Speichersees der Staustufe Faimingen	Landscape Protection Area	890	protected area contained by site	890
Schutz von Landschaftsteilen der Donau-Auen sowie des Speichersees der Staustufe Faimingen	Landschaftschutzgebiet	890	protected area overlaps with site	0
Nauwald	Naturschutzgebiet	168	protected area contained by site	168
Naturschutzgebiet 'Gundelfinger Moos'	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	226	protected area contained by site	226
LSG Donau-Auen zwischen Günzburg und Gundelfingen	Landschaftschutzgebiet	1,782	protected area overlaps with site	1,782
Leipheimer und Günzburger Moos	Landschaftschutzgebiet	340	protected area contained by site	0
Leipheimer und Günzburger Moos	Landscape Protection Area	344	protected area contained by site	344
Leipheimer Moos	Naturschutzgebiet	183	protected area contained by site	184
Leipheimer Moos	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	183	protected area contained by site	247
Langenauer Ried	Naturschutzgebiet	80	protected area overlaps with site	7
Jungholz bei Leipheim	Naturschutzgebiet	32	protected area contained by site	32
Gundelfinger Moos	Naturschutzgebiet	225	protected area contained by site	226
Donautal zwischen Weißingen und Günzburg	Landscape Protection Area	1,174	protected area overlaps with site	1,301
Donautal zwischen Weißingen und Günzburg	Landschaftschutzgebiet	1,174	protected area overlaps with site	0
Donauried	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	4,253	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Donauried	Landschaftschutzgebiet	2,788	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Donaumoosrand mit Hart, Espenbühl, Plon, Lache, Moos	Landschaftschutzgebiet	264	protected area is adjacent to site	2
Donaumoos	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	918	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Donauhänge und Auen zwischen Leipheim und Offingen	Naturschutzgebiet	203	protected area contained by site	261
Donauhänge und Auen zwischen Leipheim und Offingen	Naturschutzgebiet	58	protected area overlaps with site	0
Donauauen zwischen Offingen und Peterswörth	Landscape Protection Area	648	protected area overlaps with site	761
Donauauen zwischen Offingen und Peterswörth	Landschaftschutzgebiet	648	protected area overlaps with site	0
Donauauen & Donaumoos	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	8,000	protected area overlaps with site	8,000
Donauauen	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	8,085	protected area overlaps with site	6,445
Donau-Auen zwischen Thalfingen und Höchstädt	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	5,809	protected area overlaps with site	6,419
Donau-Auen	Landschaftschutzgebiet	879	protected area overlaps with site	0
Donau-Auen	Landscape Protection Area	879	protected area overlaps with site	830
Bibertal	Landschaftschutzgebiet	32	protected area overlaps with site	0
Bibertal	Landscape Protection Area	32	protected area overlaps with site	9
Biberhacken	Naturschutzgebiet	30	protected area contained by site	30

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Alluvial and very wet forest	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Raised bogs	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Danube valley: Neu-Ulm - Lauingen incl. Faiminger Stausee, Donau-Moos, and Gundelfinger Moos. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 30/06/2022.