Data Zone
Country/territory: Austria
IBA criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2009)
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Area: 27,856 hectares (278.56 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | poor | high | not assessed |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
The area is a large, flat, shingle terrace with a thin loess deposit, situated to the north-east of Lake Neusiedl. It is predominantly agricultural with some forestry plantations, interspersed with numerous gravel-pits. Remnants of extensively grazed pastures and the original oak Quercus forests exist.
Key biodiversity
An important site for birds associated with arable agriculture. It is one of five areas in Austria for Otis tarda.
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.