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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 25 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 60 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 9 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Hoher Ifen | Naturschutzgebiet | 10 |
| 1972 | Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Bereich der Allgäuer Hochalpenkette mit Einschluß der Oberstdorfer Täler und des Hintersteiner Tales im Landkreis Oberallgäu | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 58 |
| 1972 | Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Bereich der Allgäuer Hochalpenkette mit Einschluß der Oberstdorfer Täler und des Hinters | Landscape Protection Area | 48 |
| 1992 | Allgäuer Hochalpen | Naturschutzgebiet | 82 |
| 1998 | Hoher Ifen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 10 |
| 2000 | Allgäuer Hochalpen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 66 |
| 2000 | Piesenkopfmoore | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2006 | Naturschutzgebiet Allgäuer Hochalpen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 82 |
| 2006 | Hoher Ifen und Piesenkopf | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 18 |
| 2008 | Allgäuer Nagelfluhkette | Nature Park | 6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: High alps of Allgäu (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/high-alps-of-allgäu-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.