Parndorfer Platte and Heideboden (3204)
Austria, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Parndorfer Platte und Heideboden
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.9500, Longitude: 16.9667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 160 to 170
Area of KBA (km2): 166.54288
Protected area coverage (%): 25.86
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The area is a large, flat, shingle terrace with a thin loess deposit, situated to the north-east of Lake Neusiedl. It is predominantly agricultural with some forestry plantations, interspersed with numerous gravel-pits. Remnants of extensively grazed pastures and the original oak Quercus forests exist.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: An important site for birds associated with arable agriculture. It is one of five areas in Austria for Otis tarda.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (90%) | forestry (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 90 | |
| Forest | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Hunting is permitted across the entire area. The creation of set-aside is being promoted in areas used by Otis tarda.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Ongoing |