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Parndorfer Platte and Heideboden


IBA Justification

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
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

IBA conservation assessment
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)
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)
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
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA 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 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

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest -
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
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.