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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1997–2005)	20 pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (1997–2005)	11–14 pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1997–2005)	40–55 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1979	Kamptal	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	19
1986	Kamptal-Schönberg	Naturpark (V)	8

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	70	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest	20	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	5	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	60
forestry	30
not utilised	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Kamp valley (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-kamp-valley-iba-austria on 26/12/2024.