Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2009) | 250 | A1, C1, C6 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | resident (1997–2005) | 2–16 pairs | C6 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | resident (2005) | 3 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (2004) | 4–5 pairs | C6 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (2004–2005) | 8 pairs | C6 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2004–2005) | 2–3 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 11–23 pairs | C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | poor | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | unknown | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | poor (40–69%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Zurndorfer Eichenwald und Hutweide | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1979 | Haidel Nickelsdorf | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1988 | Hutweide Mönchhof | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 90 | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Ruderal land |
| Forest | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 90 |
| forestry | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parndorfer Platte and Heideboden (Austria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parndorfer-platte-and-heideboden-iba-austria on 25/12/2024.