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Parndorfer Platte and Heideboden


IBA Criteria

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population estimate IBA Criteria Triggered
Great Bustard Otis tarda VU resident 2009 250 A1, C1, C6
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus LC resident 1997-2005 2-16 breeding pairs C6
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU resident 2005 3 breeding pairs A1, C1, C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus LC breeding 2004 4-5 breeding pairs C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus VU breeding 2004-2005 8 breeding pairs C6
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN breeding 2004-2005 2-3 breeding pairs B2, C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris LC breeding 2004-2005 11-23 breeding pairs C6

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.

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IBA Monitoring

Most recent IBA monitoring assessment
Year of assessment Threat score (pressure) Condition score (state) Action score (response)
2013 high unfavourable not assessed
Was the whole site covered? Yes State assessed by Habitat
Accuracy of information unknown

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1 Threat Level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Energy production and mining renewable energy happening now some of area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration high

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat Habitat Detail Reference Area (ha) Actual Area (ha) % of habitat remaining % of carrying capacity (overall) Result
Artificial/Terrestrial 0 0 good (> 90%) poor (40-69%) unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation Management Planning Conservation Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed
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IBA Protection

Protected Area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zurndorfer Eichenwald und Hutweide Naturschutzgebiet 152 protected area contained by site 70
Zurndorfer Eichenwald und Hutweide Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 153 protected area contained by site 0
Parndorfer Platte - Heideboden Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 7,294 protected area overlaps with site 0
Nickelsdorfer Haidel Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 12 protected area contained by site 0
Neusiedlersee, Seewinkel & Hanság Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 44,229 protected area overlaps with site 0
Neusiedler See und Umgebung Landschafts- und Naturschutzgebiet 50,088 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Neusiedler See - Nordöstliches Leithagebirge Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 57,125 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Neusiedler See - Nordöstliches Leithagebirge Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 57,125 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Hutweide Mönchhof Naturschutzgebiet 2 protected area contained by site 0
Haidel Nickelsdorf Naturschutzgebiet 12 protected area contained by site 0

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest -
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
forestry -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Parndorfer Platte and Heideboden. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.