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Isar valley: Gottfrieding - Plattling incl. Isar mouth


IBA Justification

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
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus LC breeding 1995-2000 1-4 breeding pairs C6
Ruff Calidris pugnax LC winter 1990-2000 1,000 individuals C6
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus LC resident - 1 breeding pairs C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding 1990-2000 15 breeding pairs C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica LC breeding 1990-2000 200 breeding pairs C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana LC breeding 1990-2000 4 breeding pairs C6

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Wiesenbrütergebiete im Unteren Isartal Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 1,386 protected area overlaps with site 1,164
Unteres Isartal zwischen Niederviehbach und Landau Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 322 protected area overlaps with site 257
Untere Isar zwischen Landau und Plattling Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,359 protected area overlaps with site 1,317
Untere Isar oberhalb Mündung Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 970 protected area contained by site 1,282
Schutz von Landschaftsteilen in der Stadt Dingolfing, dem Markt Teisbach, sowie den Gemeinden Gottfrieding, Loiching, Mamming und Niederviehbach im Landkreis Dingolfing (LSG Isartal) Landschaftschutzgebiet 1,762 protected area overlaps with site 0
Schutz von Landschaftsteilen in der Stadt Dingolfing, dem Markt Teisbach, sowie den Gemeinden Gottfrieding, Loiching, Ma Landscape Protection Area 1,762 protected area overlaps with site 671
Schutz von Landschaftsteilen an der Isar und deren Mündungsgebiet im Landkreis Deggendorf (LSG Untere Isar) Landscape Protection Area 3,283 protected area overlaps with site 2,545
Schutz von Landschaftsteilen an der Isar und deren Mündungsgebiet im Landkreis Deggendorf (LSG Untere Isar) Landschaftschutzgebiet 3,283 protected area overlaps with site 0
Rosenau Naturschutzgebiet 11 protected area contained by site 11
Mettenbacher; Grießenbacher und Königsauer Moos (Unteres Isartal) Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 220 protected area overlaps with site 274
Magerstandorte bei Rosenau Naturschutzgebiet 10 protected area contained by site 10
LSG Bayerischer Wald Landscape Protection Area 231,460 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Isarmündung Naturschutzgebiet 808 protected area contained by site 808
Isarmündung Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 2,132 protected area contained by site 2,905
Isarmündung Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,892 protected area contained by site 2,544
Isarauen bei Goben Naturschutzgebiet 75 protected area contained by site 75
Isaraltwasser- und Brennenbereich bei Mamming Naturschutzgebiet 51 protected area contained by site 51
Isaraltwasser bei Neutiefenweg Naturschutzgebiet 37 protected area contained by site 37
Donauauen zwischen Straubing und Vilshofen Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 4,721 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Donaualtwasser Staatshaufen Naturschutzgebiet 58 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Donau zwischen Straubing und Vilshofen Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 6,914 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Bayerischer Wald Nature Park 203,858 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Altlaufsenke zwischen äußerem Mühlgraben und Kühmoos Naturschutzgebiet 1 protected area contained by site 1

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Alluvial and very wet forest -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
forestry -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Isar valley: Gottfrieding - Plattling incl. Isar mouth. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/isar-valley:-gottfrieding--plattling-incl.-isar-mouth-iba-germany on 28/09/2023.