Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 2001-2005 | 28-51 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding | 1997-2003 | 3-13 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1997-2005 | 4-6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 2000-2005 | 5-9 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Stauseen am Unteren Inn | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 51 |
| 1995 | Unterer Inn | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 51 |
| 1995 | Unterer Inn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 48 |
| 2000 | Unterer Inn | Naturschutzgebiet | 51 |
| 2002 | Auwälder am Unteren Inn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 29 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | 85 |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 15 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 70 |
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
| forestry | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Storage lakes on the lower Inn (Austria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/storage-lakes-on-the-lower-inn-iba-austria on 23/11/2024.