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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (1997–2005)	4–6 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (1997–2005)	6–10 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	resident (1997–2005)	8–10 breeding pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1979	Kamptal	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	74

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	50	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	40	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations
Grassland	5	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	60
agriculture	40

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle Kamp valley (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-kamp-valley-iba-austria on 24/01/2025.