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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter (1990–2000)	2,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter (1990–2000)	7,000 birds	B1i, C3
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter (1990–2000)	13,343 birds	B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	passage (1990–2000)	500 birds	B1i, C3
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	27 pairs	A1, C1, C6
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter (1990–2000)	18,938 birds	B1i, C3
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	passage (1996)	10–70 birds	C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	passage (1990–2000)	600 birds	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter (1996)	1–3 birds	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1990–2000)	41,281 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1949	Kühwampenmoor	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1978	Bergener Moos	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1982	Eggstätt-Hemhofer Seenplatte	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	8
1985	Seeoner Seen	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1986	Schutz des Chiemsees, seiner Inseln und Ufergebiete in den Landkreisen Rosenheim und Traunstein als LSG (Chiemsee-Schutzverordnung)	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	75
1986	Schutz des Chiemsees, seiner Inseln und Ufergebiete in den Landkreisen Rosenheim und Traunstein als LSG (Chiemsee-Schut	Landscape Protection Area (V)	64
1987	Sossauer Filz und Wildmoos	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	2
1987	Mündung der Tiroler Achen	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	9
1989	LSG Oberes Alztal	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	3
1989	LSG Oberes Alztal	Landscape Protection Area (V)	4
1990	Hacken und Rottauer Filz	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	2
1992	Kendlmühlfilzen	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	6

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	95	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Forest	5	Alluvial and very wet forest

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	80
tourism/recreation	80
hunting	70
nature conservation and research	10
agriculture	5
forestry	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chiemsee and Chiemseemoore (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chiemsee-and-chiemseemoore-iba-germany on 25/12/2024.