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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
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1990–2000)	1–3 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1988	Gewann Frankreich-Wiesental	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	13
1989	Saalbachniederung	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	27

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sandsteppe Frankreich near Wiesental (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sandsteppe-frankreich-near-wiesental-iba-germany on 27/12/2024.