Feuchte Ebene and Rauchwarther Platte (3256)
Austria, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Feuchte Ebene und Rauchwarther Platte
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.0167, Longitude: 16.5000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 169 to 217
Area of KBA (km2): 81.57722
Protected area coverage (%): 47.89
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site consists of two parts. The Feuchte Ebene is a semi-open plain, previously with large areas of non-intensive pasture, now largely converted to arable cultivation. There are still substantial areas of humid grassland and small pockets of dry grassland, fens and alluvial forest. The Rauchwarther Platte is an undulating plateau, largely used for arable agriculture. The north of the IBA contains a large Quercus forest.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: An important site for species breeding in humid grasslands and arable land. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Otis tarda (0-2 pairs).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (90%) | forestry (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 80 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Forest | 10 | |
| Grassland | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The major threats are from intensive agriculture, drainage and a planned recreation park. Since 1995, BirdLife Austria has been working with local farmers running a conservation project for Crex crex.