Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding (2000–2005) | 16–19 pairs | C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2000–2005) | 6–8 birds | C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding (2003–2005) | 5–7 pairs | C6 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | resident (2003–2005) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2003–2005) | 2–3 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding (1996–2005) | 3 pairs | C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | poor | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | unknown | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | poor (40–69%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Wacholderheide Siebenbrunn | Nature Reserve (-) | <1 |
| - | Sclosspark Obersiebenbraun | Nature Reserve (-) | <1 |
| 1978 | Sandberge Oberweiden | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1978 | Lassee | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1978 | Weikendorfer Remise | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1979 | Schloßpark Obersiebenbrunn | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1980 | Wachholderheide Obersiebenbrunn | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2014 | Erdpresshöhe | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2014 | Windmühle | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2014 | Gerichtsberg | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 95 | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Forest | 5 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 95 |
| forestry | 5 |
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.