AT030
Machland


Country/territory: Austria

IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2009)
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Area: 5,722 ha

BirdLife Austria
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 very unfavourable very high not assessed
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A large area of hay-meadows and arable land, that floods periodically, on the south bank of the Danube. Small stands of riverine forest and a large oxbow lake are included in the IBA.

Key biodiversity
The area holds one of the last remaining lowland populations of Crex crex in Austria. Breeding success is currently very poor.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Machland. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/machland-iba-austria on 19/03/2024.