Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 6 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Altmühltal | Nature Park | 100 |
| 1979 | Mauerner Höhlen | Naturschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 1980 | Trockenhänge bei Dollnstein | Naturschutzgebiet | 32 |
| 1984 | Schutz des Wellheimer Donautrockentales im Markt Rennertshofen, Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 5 |
| 1984 | Schutz des Wellheimer Donautrockentales im Markt Rennertshofen, Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | Landscape Protection Area | 3 |
| 1995 | Schutzzone im Naturpark Altmühltal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 100 |
| 1995 | LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Altmühltal (ehemals Schutzzone) | Landscape Protection Area | 84 |
| 2001 | Felsen und Hangwälder im Altmühltal und Wellheimer Trockental | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 62 |
| 2004 | Mittleres Altmühltal mit Wellheimer Trockental und Schambachtal | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 47 |
| 2004 | Buchenwälder auf der Albhochfläche | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 13 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Altmühltal above Eichstätt and Wellheimer Trockental (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/altmühltal-above-eichstätt-and-wellheimer-trockental-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.