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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident | 1995 | 30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident | 1995 | 11 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bödener Magerwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 16 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bergwälder Klostertal | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,143 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,500 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland | - |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| agriculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Slope forests in the Klostertal. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/slope-forests-in-the-klostertal-iba-austria on 23/09/2023.
