Data Zone
Country/territory: Austria
IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5,722 hectares (57.22 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | very poor | very high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
A large area of hay-meadows and arable land, that floods periodically, on the south bank of the Danube. Small stands of riverine forest and a large oxbow lake are included in the IBA.
Key biodiversity
The area holds one of the last remaining lowland populations of Crex crex in Austria. Breeding success is currently very poor.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Machland (Austria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/machland-iba-austria on 23/12/2024.