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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 500 males | C6 |
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 400-450 males | B2, C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 50-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 10-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 14 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 30-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli | LC | breeding | 1997-2005 | 1,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella | LC | breeding | 1997-2005 | 100 breeding pairs | B3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorberg | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 2,503 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Nordkette | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 1,825 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Martinswand-Solstein-Reither Spitze | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 4,926 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Martinswand | Naturschutzgebiet | 54 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Karwendel | Naturschutzgebiet | 53,757 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Karwendel | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 73,000 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Karwendel | Naturpark | 53,804 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Karwendel | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 73,000 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Großer Ahornboden | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 267 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Fragenstein | Naturschutzgebiet | 8 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Falzthurntal-Gerntal | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 875 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Eppzirl | Ruhegebiet | 3,274 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bärenkopf | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 1,324 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Achental-West | Ruhegebiet | 3,865 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karwendel. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karwendel-iba-austria on 01/12/2023.
