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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1993–1998)	1–4 pairs	C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	passage (1993–1998)	2 birds	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1949	Enztalschlingen	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	46
1984	Enzaue bei Roßwag und Burghalde	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	18
1984	Roter Rain und Umgebung	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	2
1990	Enztal zwischen Vaihingen-Roßwag und dem Leinfelder Hof	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	28
2012	Felsengärten Mühlhausen	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Enz valley Mühlhausen - Roßwag (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/enz-valley-mühlhausen--roßwag-iba-germany on 25/12/2024.