The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (1997) | 5 birds | C6 |
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage (1997) | 2 birds | C6 |
Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 200 pairs | B2 |
Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter (1990–2000) | 2,000 birds | B1i, C3 |
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | passage (1998) | 1 birds | C6 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | winter (1990–2000) | 10 birds | C6 |
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 20 pairs | C6 |
Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter (1990–2000) | 35 birds | C6 |
Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | passage (1998) | 5 birds | C6 |
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | passage (1990–2000) | 400 birds | C6 |
Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage (1990–2000) | 1,000 birds | C6 |
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 3 pairs | C6 |
Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | winter (1990–2000) | 400 birds | C6 |
Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 10 pairs | C6 |
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 10 pairs | C6 |
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | winter (1998) | 1 birds | C6 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1972 | Unterer Inn | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 14 |
1977 | LSG Salzachtal im Gebiet der Gemeinde Haiming, der Stadt Burghausen und der Gemeinden Raitenhaslach und Burgkirchen an der Alz | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 15 |
1977 | LSG Salzachtal im Gebiet der Gemeinde Haiming, der Stadt Burghausen und der Gemeinden Raitenhaslach und Burgkirchen an | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 16 |
1984 | Neuhaus | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 2 |
1992 | Vogelfreistätte Salzachmündung | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 12 |
1996 | Saalach-Salzachauen | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 11 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | - | Alluvial and very wet forest |
Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
forestry | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Inn: Haiming - Neuhaus including the Neuhaus, Egglfing, Ering, and Simbach reservoirs (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-inn:-haiming--neuhaus-including-the-neuhaus-egglfing-ering-and-simbach-reservoirs-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.