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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | passage | 1997-2000 | 1-5 individuals | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | winter | 1997-2000 | 1-2 individuals | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | passage | 1997-2000 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 3-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 2-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | passage | 1997-2000 | 2-6 individuals | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | winter | 1997-2000 | 10 individuals | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 3-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 15-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 1 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Reinheimer Teich | Naturschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 1960 | Bergstraße/Odenwald | Nature Park | 8 |
| 1962 | Landkreis Dieburg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 30 |
| 1978 | Scheelhecke von Groß-Zimmern | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1982 | Taubensemd von Habitzheim, Semd und Groß-Umstadt | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1983 | Die kleine Qualle von Hergershausen | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1998 | Auenverbund Untere Gersprenz | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 58 |
| 1998 | Auenverbund Untere Gersprenz | Landscape Protection Area | 57 |
| 2001 | Brackenbruch bei Hergershausen | Naturschutzgebiet | 3 |
| 2002 | Auf dem Sand zwischen Hergershausen und Altheim | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2006 | Untere Gersprenzaue | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 87 |
| 2011 | Untere Gersprenz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 29 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Gersprenz lowlands incl. Reinheim pond (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-gersprenz-lowlands-incl.-reinheim-pond-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.