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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
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	resident (1997–2005)	10–12 pairs	C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding (1997–2005)	2–3 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1980	Weitwörther Allee	Geschützter Landschaftsteil (V)	<1
1981	Irlacher Au	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	3
2000	Unterer Inn	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
2005	Ettenau	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	12
2011	Ettenau II	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	2

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	60	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	25	Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas
Wetlands (inland)	10	Rivers and streams
Grassland	5	Humid grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	60
agriculture	20
hunting	20
urban/industrial/transport	10
tourism/recreation	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Salzach valley (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/salzach-valley-iba-austria on 23/12/2024.