Data Zone
Country/territory: Austria
IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 44,138 hectares (441.38 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | poor | very high | not assessed |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
The Marchfeld is a plain to the north-east of Vienna, dominated by intensive arable agriculture with high levels of irrigation. Small remnants of woodland and dry, sandy grassland remain.
Key biodiversity
The site is one of five in Austria that hold Otis tarda.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Marchfeld (Austria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-marchfeld-iba-austria on 24/12/2024.