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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)	15–20 pairs	C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding (1997–2005)	2–3 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1970	Schütt-West	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	3
1970	Schütt-Ost	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	1
1971	Derther Platte	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	1
2002	Dobratsch	Naturpark (V)	4

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	70	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland	15	Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	70
agriculture	30

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower valley of the Gail (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-valley-of-the-gail-iba-austria on 27/12/2024.