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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	1997-2005	4-5 breeding pairs	B2, C6
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding	2003	8 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	resident	2003	4-5 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident	1997-2005	30-50 breeding pairs	C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding	1997-2005	frequent	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Unknown	Nature Reserve	<1
1969	Parkanlage und Schloß Brunnsee	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	<1
1976	Stürgkh-Teich	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
1976	Landschaftssee in der KG Laafeld	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
1981	Murauen Mureck - Radkersburg - Klöch	Landschaftsschutzgebiet	54
1985	Zehn Eichen	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	<1
1985	Lindenallee-Mureck	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	-
1986	Wehranlage Laafeld	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	-
1986	Wehranlage Dedenitz	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	-
2001	Steirische Grenzmur mit Gamlitzbach und Gnasbach	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	14
2001	Steirische Grenzmur mit Gamlitzbach und Gnasbach	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	14
2006	Büchel	Geschützter Landschaftsteil	<1
2015	Südsteirische Teichlandschaft	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas	65
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	30
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	50
agriculture	45

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Mur valley (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-mur-valley-iba-austria on 23/11/2024.