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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 Bee-eater Merops apiaster	LC	breeding (2005)	159 pairs	B2
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1994)	50 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1979	Wachau und Umgebung	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	14

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	65	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest	35	Broadleaved deciduous woodland

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	60
forestry	35
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lösslandschaft and Wagram east of Krems (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lösslandschaft-and-wagram-east-of-krems-iba-austria on 25/12/2024.