Data Zone
Country/territory: Switzerland
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, B3 (2000)
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Area: 16,625 hectares (166.25 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | not assessed | medium | low |
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Site summary
A richly-structured agricultural landscape with small villages in the western part of the Central Plateau. The Niederried reservoir and the Petersinsel have water-fringe vegetation, marshy areas and alluvial forest.
An important area for birds of open and semi-open landscapes, and for wintering ducks on the reservoir.
The main threat is from agricultural intensification and fragmentation of the landscape as a result of road-building.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: 'Grosses Moos' plain and Niederried reservoir (Switzerland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grosses-moos-plain-and-niederried-reservoir-iba-switzerland on 22/12/2024.