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Ibmer Moor


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata NT breeding (2004) 22 pairs B2
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica LC breeding (1995) 8 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Heratinger See Nature Reserve (-) 3
1987 Pfeiferanger Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 7
2000 Seeleithensee Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 1
2000 Teil des Frankinger Mooses Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 1
2000 Herartingersee Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 2

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 60 Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial 15 Arable land; Forestry plantations
Wetlands (inland) 15 Standing freshwater; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation
Forest 10 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 60
forestry 15
tourism/recreation 5
other 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ibmer Moor (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ibmer-moor-iba-austria on 23/12/2024.