Data Zone
Country/territory: Austria
IBA Criteria met: C6 (2009)
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Area: 41,198 ha
Site description
This area lies on the Bohemian Mass, a large plateau in northern Austria. The landscape is hilly with stands of conifer and mixed forest, rivers, and a few fish-ponds. A fine-scale habitat mosaic of arable fields, grassland, hedges and small woodlands exists. Agriculture is still of comparatively low intensity.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for species found in areas of mixed, low-intensity agriculture. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (4 breeding pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Western Waldviertel. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2023.
