Data Zone
Country/territory: Switzerland
IBA criteria met: B2, B3 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 22,915 hectares (229.15 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | not assessed | medium | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
A lowland area of open river valleys with a mosaic of oak woodlands, marshland, agricultural land and small villages.
An important site for breeding woodpeckers and raptors, and for wintering Red Kite.
The main threats are from agricultural intensification and habitat destruction as a result of urban development.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lowlands of Zurich and lower valley of the river Thur (Switzerland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lowlands-of-zurich-and-lower-valley-of-the-river-thur-iba-switzerland on 22/12/2024.