NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

SITE	AT1209A00
SITENAME	Westliches Weinviertel

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

AT1209A00

1.3 Site name

Westliches Weinviertel

1.4 First Compilation date

1998-09

1.5 Update date

2019-10

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Naturschutz
Address:	Niederösterreich 1 St. Pölten 3109 Landhausplatz
Email:	post.ru5@noel.gv.at

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:	1998-09
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2004-12
Date site designated as SAC:	2011-03
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Verordnung über die Europaschutzgebiete (LGBl. 5500/6)

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	15.825000
Latitude:	48.715300

2.2 Area [ha]

2994.4100

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
AT12	Niederösterreich

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Continental

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
3150			0.5	0.00	M	D	-	-	-
3260			0.5	0.00	M	D	-	-	-
40A0			0.14	0.00	G	A	B	A	A
6190			15	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
6210			125.9	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
6240			1.9	0.00	M	C	C	B	C
6250			1.15	0.00	G	A	B	B	A
6430			0.5	0.00	M	D	-	-	-
6510			0.6	0.00	M	C	C	B	C
8220			5.1	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
8230			1.3	0.00	M	C	C	B	C
8310			0.1	3.00	M	B	C	A	C
9170			9.1	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
9180			18.1	0.00	M	B	C	C	C
91E0			46.6	0.00	M	C	C	B	C
91G0			56.4	0.00	M	C	C	B	C

PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
Cover: decimal values can be entered
Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
M	1308	Barbastella barbastellus			c				V	M	D
A	1188	Bombina bombina			p				V	DD	C	C	B	C
I	4045	Coenagrion ornatum			p	1	1	localities		G	C	B	B	C
I	6169	Euphydryas maturna			p				P	DD	D
P	4104	Himantoglossum adriaticum			p	3	3	localities		M	C	B	B	B
P	4098	Iris humilis ssp. arenaria			p	20000	60000	shoots		G	A	B	B	B
I	1083	Lucanus cervus			p				C	M	C	C	C	C
I	1060	Lycaena dispar			p				P	M	C	C	C	C
M	2633	Mustela eversmanii			p				C	DD	B	B	C	B
M	1321	Myotis emarginatus			w				R	M	B	A	C	B
M	1324	Myotis myotis			r					M	C	C	C	C
I	1037	Ophiogomphus cecilia			p				P	DD	D
I	1084	Osmoderma eremita			p				R	DD	C	C	C	C
I	6179	Phengaris nausithous			r				V	M	C	C	C	C
I	6177	Phengaris teleius			r				V	M	C	C	C	C
P	2093	Pulsatilla grandis			p	43	50	localities		M	B	B	C	B
M	1303	Rhinolophus hipposideros			p				R	M	C	B	C	C
M	1335	Spermophilus citellus			p				R	M	B	B	B	C
A	1166	Triturus cristatus			p				P	DD	C	C	B	C
A	1993	Triturus dobrogicus			p				P	DD	C	C	B	C
I	1014	Vertigo angustior			p				V	DD	D

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species					Population in the site				Motivation
Group	CODE	Scientific Name	S	NP	Size		Unit	Cat.	Species Annex		Other categories
					Min	Max		C\|R\|V\|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
P		Althaea pallida						V			X
R	2432	Anguis fragilis						P			X
I		Anthaxia funerula						P						X
I		Aporia crataegi						R			X
P		Armeria elongata						R			X
P		Artemisia scoparia						V			X
P		Aster tripolium						V			X
P		Astragalus austriacus						R			X
P		Astragalus exscapus						R			X
P		Astragalus vesicarius						R			X
P		Bassia prostata						R						X
I		Brintesia circe						C			X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						P			X
A	1201	Bufo viridis						R	X		X
P		Bupleurum rotundifolium						R			X
I		Carcharodus alceae						C			X
P		Carex secalina						R			X
P		Carex supina						R			X
P		Chamaecytisus austriacus						C			X
I		Colias myrmidone						V			X
I		Conocephalus dorsalis						R			X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca						R	X		X
B	A347	Corvus monedula						P						X
I		Coscinia striata						R			X
M	1339	Cricetus cricetus						C			X
P		Cytisus procumbens						C			X
I		Deilus fugax						P						X
P		Dictamnus albus						R			X
P		Echinops ritro ssp. ruthenicus						V			X
R	1281	Elaphe longissima						P	X		X
I		Ephippiger ephippiger						R			X
M	1327	Eptesicus serotinus			0	0		R	X		X
I		Eumedonia eumedon						R			X
P		Eurotia ceratoides						R						X
I		Everes decolorata						R			X
B	A511	Falco cherrug						P						X
P		Gagea bohemica						R			X
P		Helichrysum arenarium						R			X
I		Heodes alciphron						C			X
I		Hipparchia fagi						C			X
I		Hipparchia semele						R			X
A	1203	Hyla arborea						R	X		X
P		Hypericum elegans						R						X
I		Hyponephele lycaon						C			X
I		Iphiclides podalirius						R			X
P		Iris pumila						R			X
P		Iris variegata						R			X
P		Jovibarba sobolifera						R			X
R	1261	Lacerta agilis						R	X		X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						P	X		X
P		Lactuca viminea						R			X
P		Lavatera thuringiaca						R			X
I		Limenitis camilla						R			X
I		Limenitis populi						R			X
A		Lissotriton vulgaris						V			X
P		Luzula divulgata						R						X
I		Mantis religiosa						R			X
I		Melitaea trivia						R			X
M	1358	Mustela putorius						C			X
M	1314	Myotis daubentonii			0	0		P	X				X
I		Myrmeleotettix maculatus						R						X
I		Nymphalis polychloros						R			X
I		Oecanthus pellucens						C			X
I		Omocestus haemorrhoidalis						R			X
P		Onobrychis arenaria						P			X
P		Papaver albiflorum moravicum						R			X
I		Papilio machaon						C			X
B	A112	Perdix perdix						P						X
I		Phytoecia argus						P						X
P		Prunus fruticosa						C			X
I		Pyrgus fritillarius						R			X
I		Quercusia quercus						C			X
A	1209	Rana dalmatina						V	X		X
P		Scleranthus perennis						R			X
I		Scolitantides orion						R			X
P		Seseli osseum						C			X
I		Stenobothrus nigromaculatus						R			X
P		Stipa capillata						C			X
P		Taraxacum serotinum						R			X
I		Tettigonia caudata						C						X
P		Veronica dillenii						R			X
P		Viola ambigua						R			X
I	1053	Zerynthia polyxena						C			X
I		Zygaena brizae						R			X

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N06	1.00
N07	1.00
N08	2.00
N09	10.00
N10	1.00
N12	4.00
N14	4.00
N15	60.00
N16	5.00
N17	6.00
N20	2.00
N21	2.00
N23	2.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

This site includes internationally important dry grassland sites, remarkably on siliceous soils.

4.2 Quality and importance

The area is a gently ondulating hillside and lies in a warm, continental type 'pannonic' climate. It is nearly eclusively used for agriculture (mainly arable land and wine). Characteristic 'steppic' mammals like Spermophilus citellus, Cricetus cricetus and Mustela eversmanni are present . The steeper hills are pastures (today nearly completely abandoned) and hay meadows, intermingled with wineyards, arable fields (many set aside), fruit orchards, and bushy areas. Typical thermophilous species are Lacerta viridis, Mantis religiosa, Zerynthia polyxena or Zygaena brizae. The most characteristic habitats are the dry grasslands on siliceous soils (with Iris pumila, Stipa capillata etc.) lying on hills not usable for arable land especially in the NE of the area, often with impressive rock outcrops; from the botanical point, the scattered steppic loess habitat fragments are of extremely high interest holding an extremely particular flora with, for example, Krascheninnikowia ceratoides.A few very small, but extremely interesting wet meadows have survived along the small rivers , where Crex crex seem roost or even may breed occasionally and rare plants are found. There is a big variety of threatened butterflies (like the two Maulinea species) and the specializes mouse Micromys minutus.Forests itself play a minor role, but there are huge of forest edge communities with thermophilous 'pannonic' forest fringes and Quercus stands, where rare butterflies (Limenitis camilla, Quercusia quercus) and plants (Dictamnus albus) can be found.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

Negative Impacts
Rank	Threats and pressures [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
M	A02		i
H	A03		i
M	A04.03		i
L	A07		i
M	A08		i
M	A10		i
L	B01.02		i
M	B02.02		i
M	B02.04		i
L	C01.04		i
L	D01		i
M	D01.02		i
M	D02		i
L	E01.01		i
L	E01.02		i
H	E01.03		i
L	E02		i
L	E03		i
L	E04.01		i
L	E05		i
L	F02.03		i
M	F03.01		i
H	G01		i
L	G01.01		i
M	G01.02		i
L	G01.03		i
M	G01.04		i
L	G01.05		i
M	G02		i
L	G05.01		i
L	H01		i
M	H04		i
L	H06.01		i
L	J02.01.03		i
L	J02.03		i
L	J02.05.02		i
M	J02.07		i
L	K01.01		i
L	K02		i
L	K03		i
L	K04		i
L	L		i

Positive Impacts
Rank	Activities, management [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
M	B02.02		i
L	E01.01		i
L	E01.02		i
L	E04.01		i
L	E05		i
M	G01.02		i
L	K01.01		i
L	K02		i
L	K03		i
L	K04		i
L	L		i

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

BERG, H.-M. & T. ZUNA-KRATKY (1997) Rote Listen ausgewählter Tiergruppen Niederösterreichs - Heuschrecken und Fangschrecken (Insecta: Saltatoria, Mantoodea). - Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Naturschutz.,Wien. 112 S.CABELA, A, H. GRILLITSCH & F. TIEDEMANN (1995) Rote Listen ausgewählter Tiergruppen Niederösterreichs - Lurche und Kriechtiere (Amphibia et Reptilia), 1. Fassung. Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Naturschutz. Wien.GEPP, J. (hrsg., 1994) Rote Listen gefährdeter Tiere Österreichs. Grüne Reihe des BMfUJF. Styria, Graz. 355 pp.KÜHNERT, H. (1995) Die Makrolepidopterenfauna von Retz in Niederösterreich. Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Österreich 132: 109-186.RAAB, R. & E. CHWALA (1997) Rote Listen ausgewählter Tiergruppen Niederösterreichs - Libellen (Insecta: Odonata), 1. Fassung 1995. Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Naturschutz. Wien. 91 pp.REICHL, E.R. (1992) Verbreitungsatlas der Tierwelt Österreichs. Band 1. Lepidoptera - Diurna. Forschungsinstitut für Umweltinformatik Linz, Linz.SAUBERER, N. (1993) Zur Bestandessituation der Feuchtwiesen im Pannonischen Raum. UBA Reports 85. 97 pp + annex with photographs.ARGE BASISERHEBUNG (2012): Endbericht zum Projekt "Basiserhebung von Lebensraumtypen und Arten von gemeinschaftlicher Bedeutung". Bearbeitung Revital Integrative Naturraumplanung GmbH, freiland Umweltconsulting ZT GmbH, eb&p Umweltbüro GmbH, Z_GIS Zentrum für Geoinformatik. Im Auftrag der neun Bundesländer Österreichs. Lienz, Wien, Klagenfurt, Salzburg (unpublished).KFFÖ (2015): Fledermäuse in Niederösterreich (2012-2014): Erfassung, Evaluierung, Monitoring, Schutz und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit. Im Auftrag des Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abteilung Naturschutz.NATURSCHUTZBUND NÖ (2013): Basisdatenerhebung FFH-relevanter Amphibien- und Reptilienarten. Im Auftrag des Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abteilung Naturschutz.RAAB, R. ET AL. (2013): Basisdatenerhebung FFH-relevanter Libellen in Niederösterreich. Im Auftrag des Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abteilung Naturschutz.RATSCHAN, C. ET AL. (2012): Basisdatenerhebung FFH-relevanter Fische in Niederösterreich. Im Auftrag des Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abteilung Naturschutz.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code	Cover [%]
AT04	27.00

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
AT04	Oberes Pulkautal	+	22.00
AT04	Retzer Hügelland	+	5.00

5.3 Site designation (optional)

No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Naturschutz
Address:
Email:	post.ru5@noel.gv.at

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X	Yes	Name: Nr. 09 Europaschutzgebiete „Westliches Weinviertel" (Vogelschutz- und FFH-Gebiet) Link: http://www.noe.gv.at/noe/Naturschutz/Hauptregion_Weinviertel_-_Natura_2000.html
	No, but in preparation
	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

- Management of moist meadows

7. MAP OF THE SITE

INSPIRE ID:

https://data.inspire.gv.at/0046/03d595d8-8c77-4d02

Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)

Yes

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

1.3 Site name

1.4 First Compilation date

1.5 Update date

1.6 Respondent:

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

2.2 Area [ha]

2.3 Marine area [%]

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

2.5 Administrative region code and name

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species

Population in the site

Motivation

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 General site character

Total Habitat Cover

Other Site Characteristics

4.2 Quality and importance

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

4.4 Ownership (optional)

4.5 Documentation (optional)

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

5.3 Site designation (optional)

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

6.2 Management Plan(s):

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

7. MAP OF THE SITE

SITE DISPLAY