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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2000–2005) | 7–10 males | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (2005) | 4 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 | very poor | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | unknown | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Corncrake Crex crex | 0 / 8 (males) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Lauteracher Ried | Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V) | 42 |
| 1987 | Birken - Schwarzers Zeug - Mäander der Dornbirner Ach | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 3 |
| 1995 | Streuewiesenbiotopverbund Rheintal - Walgau | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 17 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Riede in the northern Rhein valley (Austria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/riede-in-the-northern-rhein-valley-iba-austria on 22/12/2024.