Meadows on the lower Ill (3253)
Austria, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Streuwiesen an der Unteren Ill
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.2833, Longitude: 9.5500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 429 to 435
Area of KBA (km2): 2.64765
Protected area coverage (%): 56.21
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A complex of non-intensively managed wet meadows, hay-meadows and arable fields with small areas of reed Phragmites and riverine forest.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: An important site for breeding species associated with non-intensively used wet meadows.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (90%) | forestry (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 70 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 30 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The wet meadows are threatened by nutrient inputs from surrounding arable agriculture and drainage through the canalization of rivers which causes a reduction in water-levels.