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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1997-2005 | 2-16 breeding pairs | C6 |
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 5-6 breeding pairs | C6 |
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1997-2005 | 4-6 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 |
---|---|---|---|
- | Unknown3 | Nature Reserve | 2 |
1958 | Gesäuse und anschließendes Ennstal | Naturschutzgebiet | 6 |
1981 | Gamperlacke in der Stadtgemeinde Liezen | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
1982 | Wörschacher Moor | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
1982 | Grieshoflacke | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
1985 | Iris Sibirica-Wiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
1986 | Ennsregulierungskonkurrenzgrundstücke | Geschützter Landschaftsteil | <1 |
1986 | Gerstorfer Ennsaltarm | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
1986 | Ennsauwald Klausner | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
1987 | Sechzig ehemalige Ennsregulierungsgrundstücke in Liezen und Gröbming | Geschützter Landschaftsteil | <1 |
1988 | Ennsaltarme Niederstuttern mit angrenzenden Feuchtwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
1991 | Pürgschachen Moor | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1 |
1995 | Pürgschachen-Moos und ennsnahe Bereiche zwischen Selzthal und dem Gesäuseeingang | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 24 |
1995 | Pürgschachen-Moos und ennsnahe Bereiche zwischen Selzthal und dem Gesäuseeingang | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 23 |
1995 | NSG Wörschacher Moos und ennsnahe Bereiche | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6 |
1995 | NSG Wörschacher Moos und ennsnahe Bereiche | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
1998 | Gamperlacke | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
1998 | Ennsaltarme bei Niederstuttern | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
1998 | Gersdorfer Altarm | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
2006 | Ennstal zwischen Liezen und Niederstuttern | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 35 |
2007 | Ennstal von Ardning bis Pruggern | Landschaftsschutzgebiet | 66 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 50 |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas | 30 |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs | 15 |
Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 5 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | 80 |
forestry | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Styrian Enns valley (Austria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/styrian-enns-valley-iba-austria on 23/11/2024.