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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
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (2005)	6–8 pairs	B2, C6
Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis	LC	resident (1997–2005)	50–80 pairs	B2
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata	LC	breeding (1997–2005)	200–500 pairs	B2
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva	LC	breeding (1997–2005)	50–100 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1979	Ötscher-Dürrenstein	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	40	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	30	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations
Grassland	30	Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	65
agriculture	35

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Niederösterreichische Randalpen (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/niederösterreichische-randalpen-iba-austria on 25/12/2024.