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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 35 individuals | C6 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1990-2000 | 6,000 individuals | B1i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1998 | 5 individuals | C6 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 316 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | passage | 1998 | 2 individuals | C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1998 | 16 individuals | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 23 individuals | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | passage | 1998 | present | C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 52 individuals | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | passage | 1998 | present | C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 114 individuals | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 124 individuals | C6 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | passage | 1998 | 3 individuals | C6 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | winter | 1998 | 10-50 individuals | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 7 individuals | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 32 individuals | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 52 individuals | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | passage | 1986 | 1-2 individuals | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 85 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | passage | 1998 | 30 individuals | C6 |
| Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 404 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | passage | 1998 | 50 individuals | C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | passage | 1998 | 30 individuals | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-2000 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Donau-Auen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 12 |
| 1963 | Donau-Auen | Landscape Protection Area | 7 |
| 1966 | Langenauer Ried | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1971 | Bibertal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1971 | Bibertal | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1972 | Schutz von Landschaftsteilen der Donau-Auen sowie des Speichersees der Staustufe Faimingen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 12 |
| 1972 | Schutz von Landschaftsteilen der Donau-Auen sowie des Speichersees der Staustufe Faimingen | Landscape Protection Area | 8 |
| 1976 | Donauauen & Donaumoos | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 70 |
| 1977 | Leipheimer und Günzburger Moos | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 5 |
| 1977 | Leipheimer und Günzburger Moos | Landscape Protection Area | 3 |
| 1980 | Jungholz bei Leipheim | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1982 | Nauwald | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1983 | Gundelfinger Moos | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1992 | Leipheimer Moos | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1995 | LSG Donau-Auen zwischen Günzburg und Gundelfingen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 16 |
| 1997 | Donautal zwischen Weißingen und Günzburg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 15 |
| 1997 | Donautal zwischen Weißingen und Günzburg | Landscape Protection Area | 11 |
| 1997 | Biberhacken | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1998 | Donau-Auen zwischen Thalfingen und Höchstädt | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 56 |
| 2004 | Donauauen zwischen Offingen und Peterswörth | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 9 |
| 2004 | Naturschutzgebiet 'Gundelfinger Moos' | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Leipheimer Moos | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Donauauen zwischen Offingen und Peterswörth | Landscape Protection Area | 7 |
| 2006 | Donauauen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 56 |
| 2006 | Schwäbisches Donaumoos | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 17 |
| 2006 | Donauhänge und Auen zwischen Leipheim und Offingen | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 2006 | Donauhänge und Auen zwischen Leipheim und Offingen | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2013 | Topflet und Obere Aschau | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Raised bogs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Danube valley: Neu-Ulm - Lauingen incl. Faiminger Stausee, Donau-Moos, and Gundelfinger Moos (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/danube-valley:-neu-ulm--lauingen-incl.-faiminger-stausee-donau-moos-and-gundelfinger-moos-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.