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 |
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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 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2013 | unfavourable | high | not assessed |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | unknown |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
Artificial/Terrestrial | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | poor (40-69%) | unfavourable |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
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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 |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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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 | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 57,125 | 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 |
Hutweide Mönchhof | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Haidel Nickelsdorf | Naturschutzgebiet | 12 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parndorfer Platte and Heideboden. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parndorfer-platte-and-heideboden-iba-austria on 23/09/2023.