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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1997–2005)	480–1,000 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (1997–2005)	120–150 breeding pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1992	Meloner Au	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	70	Arable land; Forestry plantations
Grassland	20	Mesophile grasslands
Forest	10	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	80
forestry	20

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Waldviertel (Austria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-waldviertel-iba-austria on 15/01/2025.