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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 39 individuals | C6 |
Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 736 individuals | B1i, C3 |
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 8 individuals | C6 |
Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 32 individuals | C6 |
Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 6 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | Forestry plantations | - |
Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
forestry | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lech-Donau-Winkel: Lechstausee Feldheim and Donaustausee Bertoldsheim (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lech-donau-winkel:-lechstausee-feldheim-and-donaustausee-bertoldsheim-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.