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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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 Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	resident (1996)	100–200 pairs	B2
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus	LC	breeding (1996)	30–60 pairs	B2
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus	LC	resident (1996)	60–100 pairs	A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	LC	resident (1996)	uncommon	A3
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus	LC	breeding (1996)	900–1,500 pairs	B3
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris	LC	resident (1996)	20–60 pairs	A3
Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella	LC	breeding (1996)	300 pairs	A3, B3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (>4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Pollution	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Energy production and mining	likely in long term (>4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	likely in long term (>4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of area covered (10–49%)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1991	Selenen	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	<1
1991	Schalenberg	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	<1
1991	Moor westlich Wissenbach/Gurnigel	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	<1
1991	Sortel	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	-
1991	Grossfischbächen	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	<1
1991	Ladengrat	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	-
1991	Dürrentännli	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	-
1991	Lischboden	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	<1
1991	Schwändlibachgraben	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	-
1991	Rotmoos	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	<1
1991	Moor östlich Wissenbach/Gurnigel	Bundesinventar der Hoch- und Übergangsmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (Ia)	-
1996	Ladengrat/Stäckhüttenberg	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Horbüelallmid/Schwantenbüelallmid	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Sortel/Althuser	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Fischbächen	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Schwarzenbühl/Fettbeder	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Moore südlich Ottenleuebad	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Schwarzwasser/Bärgli	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Chueberg/Schwändli	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Schalenberg	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Selibüel	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Walenhütten/Lauchboden	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Stierenberg/Alp Brändli	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Ruuschi/Magerbad	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Stierenmoos/Im lätzen Hengst	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1996	Gurnigel/Gantrisch	Mire Landscapes of National Importance (V)	27
1996	Dürrentännli	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1998	Moor westl. Wissenbach/Gurnigel	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	1
1998	Schleifgraben	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
1998	Selital	Bundesinventar der Flachmoore von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2001	Weiher ob Ottenleuebad	Bundesinventar der Amphibienlaichgebiete von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2003	Fischbächen Weiher	Bundesinventar der Amphibienlaichgebiete von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2003	Muscherensense	Bundesinventar der Auengebiete von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2003	Rotenbach	Bundesinventar der Auengebiete von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2003	Kalte Sense	Bundesinventar der Auengebiete von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2007	Weiher Hinter Richisalp	Bundesinventar der Amphibienlaichgebiete von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2010	Mittelweid	Bundesinventar der Trockenwiesen und -weiden von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2010	Waachli	Bundesinventar der Trockenwiesen und -weiden von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2010	Chuelouenen	Bundesinventar der Trockenwiesen und -weiden von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2010	Grencheberg	Bundesinventar der Trockenwiesen und -weiden von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2010	Hintere Walop	Bundesinventar der Trockenwiesen und -weiden von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2010	Leitereweideni	Bundesinventar der Trockenwiesen und -weiden von nationaler Bedeutung (IV)	<1
2017	Sunnig Riprächte	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Vorderstocke	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Mittelberg	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Seeberg	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Stierehütte	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Gsäss	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Hinderi Richisalp	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Alplige	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Hinderstocke	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Baachegg	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Hengst	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Ritzbode	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Chirschigrabe	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Rüdli	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Chatz u Mus	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Mürder	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Schnägge	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Jäggeli	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Flüeberg	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Schildbergli	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Vordere Walop	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Pfaffli	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Winteregg	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Oberi Milke	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Cheibehore	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Ramsli	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1
2017	Stockefeld	Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	45	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Forest	36	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	13	Inland cliffs; Scree & boulders
Artificial/Terrestrial	1	Other urban and industrial areas; Urban parks and gardens
Wetlands (inland)	-	Fens, transition mires and springs; Raised bogs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	45
urban/industrial/transport	1
forestry	-
military	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pre-alpine region of Gurnigel (Switzerland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pre-alpine-region-of-gurnigel-iba-switzerland on 23/12/2024.