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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1997-2002 | 14-20 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Milvus migrans | NR | breeding | 1999-2006 | 4-6 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untere Lobau | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 915 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,039 |
| Nationalpark Donau-Auen (Wiener Teil) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,258 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Nationalpark Donau-Auen (Wiener Teil) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,258 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lobau-Schüttelau-Schönauer Haufen | Naturschutzgebiet | 529 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lobau Reserve | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1,037 | protected area contained by site | 1,037 |
| Donau-March-Thaya-Auen | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 18,838 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Donau-March-Thaya-Auen | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 36,090 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Donau-Auen östlich von Wien | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9,516 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Donau-Auen östlich von Wien | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 9,100 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,090 |
| Donau-Auen | Nationalpark | 2,257 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,000 |
| Donau-Auen | Nationalpark | 1,326 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lobau. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lobau-iba-austria on 24/09/2023.
