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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
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (2000–2005)	15–18 pairs	B2, C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding (1997–2005)	300 pairs	C6
Rock Bunting Emberiza cia	LC	resident (1997–2005)	100–150 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1979	Wachau und Umgebung	Landschaftsschutzgebiet (V)	98
1983	Jauerling-Wachau	Naturpark (V)	45
2008	Steinige Ries	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
2008	Gochelberg-Toter Berg	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
2008	Höhereck	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
2009	Grimsinger Au	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
2009	Buchberg	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
2014	Pielachmündung-Steinwand	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	50	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest	40	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	5	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	70
agriculture	30

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wachau (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wachau-iba-austria on 14/12/2024.