Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Sandhausener Dünen (2 Teilgebiete) | Nature Reserve | 1 |
| 1952 | Oftersheimer Dünen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1952 | Schwetzinger Schloßgarten und Umgebung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1979 | Sandhausener Düne, Pflege Schönau-Galgenbuckel | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1979 | Sandhausener Düne, Pflege Schönau-Galgenbuckel | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1985 | Zugmantel-Bandholz | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1986 | Sandhausener Dünen Pferdstrieb | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1992 | Oftersheimer Dünen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 1992 | Oftersheimer Dünen | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2004 | Schwetzinger und Hockenheimer Hardt | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 41 |
| 2004 | Sandgebiete zwischen Mannheim und Sandhausen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Schwetzinger and Hockenheimer Hardt (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/schwetzinger-and-hockenheimer-hardt-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.