Neusiedler See (Austria) IBA | Summary

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Neusiedler See

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Austria

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2009)
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Area: 25,187 hectares (251.87 km²)

BirdLife Austria

Site description (2000 baseline)
Lake Neusiedl is the most western shallow steppic lake in Europe. Extensive reedbeds (Phragmites), up to 5 km wide, fringe the lake. Human activities include annual cutting and burning of the reedbeds (`Other' land-use), recreation, fishing and hunting.

Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding herons and birds associated with reedbeds.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Neusiedler See (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/neusiedler-see-iba-austria on 23/12/2024.