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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 15-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2001 | 2-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding | 2001 | 50-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 2001 | 3-5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Pfälzische Rheinauen | Landscape Protection Area | 12 |
| 1982 | Lauterniederung | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1984 | Riedried | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1988 | Bienwald | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 79 |
| 1988 | Bruchbach-Otterbachniederung | Naturschutzgebiet | 10 |
| 1989 | Pfälzische Rheinauen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 12 |
| 1990 | Jockgrimer Tongruben | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1994 | Erlenbachwiesen - Rote Hecke | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1998 | Bienwaldschwemmfächer | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 90 |
| 1998 | Rheinniederung Neuburg-Wörth | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2003 | Erlenbach und Klingbach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2007 | Bienwald und Viehstrichwiesen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bienwald and Viehstrichwiesen (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bienwald-and-viehstrichwiesen-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.