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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (2002–2005)	30–40 pairs	B2, C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	resident (1997–2005)	30 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1942	Villacher Alpe (Dobratsch)	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	22
1970	Villacher Alpe (Dobratsch)	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	44
1970	Schütt-West	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	10
1970	Schütt-Ost	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	1
2002	Dobratsch	Naturpark (V)	80

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	75	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	15
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Arable land
Grassland	5	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	75
not utilised	15
agriculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Villacher Alpe-Dobratsch (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/villacher-alpe-dobratsch-iba-austria on 26/12/2024.