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 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1997-2005 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 15-20 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1997-2005 | 170-190 breeding pairs | B2, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wienerwald - Thermenregion | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 79,813 | protected area overlaps with site | 10,000 |
| Wienerwald - Thermenregion | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 52,169 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Wienerwald | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 95,633 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Nordöstliche Randalpen: Hohe Wand - Schneeberg - Rax | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 64,085 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Nordöstliche Randalpen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 5,437 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lindkogel-Helenental | Naturschutzgebiet | 1,465 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Landschaftsschutzgebiet Liesing (Teil A; B und C) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 639 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Landschaftsschutzgebiet Liesing (Teil A; B und C) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 639 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Johannisbachklamm | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 2,262 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Hohe Wand - Dürre Wand | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 13,321 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Hohe Wand | Naturpark | 2,355 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Glaslauterriegel-Heferlberg | Naturschutzgebiet | 17 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Glaslautererriegel--Heferlberg | Unknown | 16 | protected area overlaps with site | 16 |
| Gießhübl-Kiental Ost und West-Wassergspreng-Anninger Tieftal | Naturschutzgebiet | 429 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Föhrenberge | Naturpark | 6,513 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn-Hernstein | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 6,630 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Eichkogel | Naturschutzgebiet | 68 | protected area overlaps with site | 68 |
| Biosphärenpark Wienerwald | Biosphärenpark | 95,700 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Thermenlinie. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/thermenlinie-iba-austria on 02/10/2023.
