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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An area of hills and river valleys. The hills are covered with broadleaved deciduous forest dominated by
Fagus,
Carpinus, and
Quercus. The valley floors are dominated by arable agriculture with meadows on the steeper slopes and in wet depressions. Vineyards and orchards are also found on the slopes and areas of forest along the rivers.
The area is important for populations of species characteristic of low- intensity mixed agriculture.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The major threat to the area is continued agricultural intensification, particularly the conversion of grassland and orchards to arable land.
National None
International PartialApproximately 1,600 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Teile des Südoststeirischen Hügellandes, 5,462 ha)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: South-east Styrian hill country (Austria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-east-styrian-hill-country-iba-austria on 15/01/2025.
