Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 170 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1998 | 20-29 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 84-111 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 50-85 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Karlstifter Moore | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1983 | Tanner Moor | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1984 | Bruckangerlau (Haiböckau) | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1987 | Nordwald | Naturpark | 1 |
| 1987 | Großpertholz | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1995 | Tanner Moor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1996 | Waldviertel | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 23 |
| 1996 | Rote Auen | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1998 | Waldviertler Teich-; Heide- und Moorlandschaft | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1998 | Maltsch | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 1999 | Waldviertel ponds, peat bogs & floodplains | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 6 |
| 2000 | Richterbergau | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2001 | Bumau | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2002 | Waldaist und Naarn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Wiesengebiete im Freiwald | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 5 |
| 2010 | Maltsch | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 2014 | Wiesengebiete im Mühlviertel | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | 40 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland | 35 |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 20 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 65 |
| agriculture | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Freiwald (Austria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/freiwald-iba-austria on 23/11/2024.