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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 Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	resident (1997–2005)	20–50 pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	resident (1997–2005)	10–20 pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (1997–2005)	5–10 pairs	C6
Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella	LC	breeding (1994)	120–150 pairs	B3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1963	Kaisergebirge	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	55
2009	Schwemm	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	70	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland	10	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	10	Inland cliffs
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Wetlands (inland)	5	Standing freshwater; Raised bogs

Land use	% of IBA
not utilised	55
forestry	30
agriculture	15

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