Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (1997–2000) | 1–5 birds | C6 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter (1997–2000) | 4–6 birds | C6 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | winter (1997–2000) | 1–2 birds | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1997–2000) | 1–2 pairs | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | winter (1997–2000) | 5–8 birds | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1997–2000) | 10–20 pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | non-breeding (1997–2000) | 200 birds | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | winter (1997–2000) | 30–40 birds | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (1997–2000) | 15 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Stadtkreis Hanau | Landscape Protection Area (V) | <1 |
| 1957 | Maintal und Hanau | Landscape Protection Area (V) | <1 |
| 1961 | Landkreis Offenbach | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 2 |
| 1961 | Landkreis Offenbach | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 2 |
| 1972 | Grüngürtel und Grünzüge in der Stadt Frankfurt am Main | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 6 |
| 1977 | Bong'sche Kiesgrube und Mainufer bei Mainflingen | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 5 |
| 1978 | Landschaftsschutzgebiet Hessische Rheinuferlandschaft | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 8 |
| 1978 | Rumpenheimer und Bürgeler Kiesgruben | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 2 |
| 1985 | Ehemalige Tongrube von Mainhausen | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 1987 | Hessische Mainauen | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 57 |
| 1991 | Hochheimer Mainufer | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2006 | Untermainschleusen | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 3 |
| 2010 | Wiesbaden | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Untermain (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/untermain-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.