The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 12 pairs | C6 |
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 2 pairs | C6 |
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 4 pairs | C6 |
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 10 pairs | C6 |
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 30 pairs | C6 |
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | resident (1998) | 1 pairs | C6 |
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 300 pairs | C6 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Arable land |
Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rodachaue / Itzgrund / Oberes Maintal incl. Nassanger near Trieb and surrounding gravel pits (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rodachaue--itzgrund--oberes-maintal-incl.-nassanger-near-trieb-and-surrounding-gravel-pits-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.