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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 13 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trockenwiese in Aigen Höll | Naturschutzgebiet | 8 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Teile des südoststeirischen Hügellandes inklusive Höll und Grabenlandbäche | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15,653 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Teile des südoststeirischen Hügellandes inklusive Höll und Grabenlandbäche | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 15,653 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,600 |
| Murauen Mureck - Radkersburg - Klöch | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 10,946 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Gleichenberger-Kgl. - Kapfenstein-B. - Stradner-Kogel | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 5,179 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: South-east Styrian hill country. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-east-styrian-hill-country-iba-austria on 24/09/2023.
