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Neckar valley near Hirschhorn (HP)


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 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
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC breeding (1997–2000) 4 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1940 Schwalbennest von Neckarsteinach Naturschutzgebiet (IV) <1
1960 Bergstraße/Odenwald Nature Park (V) 100
1983 Weidenau von Hirschhorn Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 1
1983 Weidenau von Hirschhorn Naturschutzgebiet (IV) <1
1983 Weidenau von Hirschhorn Landscape Protection Area (V) 1
2002 Hainbrunner Tal bei Hirschhorn Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 1
2002 Ulfenbachtal bei Hirschhorn Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 1
2013 Streuobstwiesen Kleingemünd Naturschutzgebiet (IV) <1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Neckar valley near Hirschhorn (HP) (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/neckar-valley-near-hirschhorn-(hp)-iba-germany on 26/12/2024.