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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	AT3412000
SITENAME	Verwall

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
2. SITE LOCATION
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

AT3412000

1.3 Site name

Verwall

1.4 First Compilation date

1995-05

1.5 Update date

2021-11

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung, Abt. IVe – Umwelt- und Klimaschutz
Address:
Email:	umwelt@vorarlberg.at

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:	1995-05
National legal reference of SPA designation	Verordnung der Landesregierung zur Durchführung des Gesetzes über Naturschutz und Landschaftsentwicklung, LGBl Nr. 8/1998 idgF; Verordnung der Landesregierung über das Europaschutzgebiet (Natura-2000 Gebiet Verwall), LGbl. Nr. 56/2003 idgF

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	10.082200
Latitude:	47.060000

2.2 Area [ha]

12121.9500

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
AT34	Vorarlberg

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Alpine

(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
3160			0	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
3220			0	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
3240			0	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
4060			0	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
4070	X		0	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
6150			0	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
6170			0	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
6430			0	0.00	M	A	C	A	B
6520			0	0.00	M	C	C	B	C
7110	X		0	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
7140			0	0.00	M	A	C	A	B
7150			0	0.00	M	A	C	A	B
7220	X		0	0.00	M	C	C	A	B
7230			0	0.00	M	B	C	A	B
8110			0	0.00	M	A	C	A	B
8150			0	0.00	M	C	C	A	B
8220			0	0.00	M	A	C	A	B
91D0	X		0	0.00	M	A	C	A	B
9410			0	0.00	G	A	C	B	B
9420			0	0.00	G	B	C	B	B

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.
B	A223	Aegolius funereus			p	1	5	p		M	C	B	C	B
B	A412	Alectoris graeca saxatilis			p	1	5	p		P	C	B	C	B
B	A091	Aquila chrysaetos			p	2	5	p		M	C	B	C	B
B	A104	Bonasa bonasia			p	2	5	p		M	C	B	C	B
B	A215	Bubo bubo			p	0	3	p		M	C	B	C	B
P	1386	Buxbaumia viridis			p				P	DD	D
B	A236	Dryocopus martius			p	5	8	p		M	C	B	C	B
B	A103	Falco peregrinus			p	0	3	p		M	C	B	C	C
B	A217	Glaucidium passerinum			p	2	4	p		M	C	B	C	B
B	A408	Lagopus mutus helveticus			p	100	150	i		M	C	B	C	B
B	A241	Picoides tridactylus			p	10	15	p		M	C	B	C	B
B	A409	Tetrao tetrix tetrix			p	200	250	i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A108	Tetrao urogallus			p	4	10	i		M	C	C	C	C

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
I		Aeshna caerulea			0	0		P						X
P		Allium lusitanicum			0	0		P						X
P		Anastrophyllum hellerianum			0	0		R						X
P		Andreaea frigida			0	0		R						X
P		Arctostaphylos uva-ursi			0	0		P						X
P	1762	Arnica montana			0	0		C
I		Bohemanella frigida			0	0		P						X
I		Boloria aquilonaris			0	0		P						X
M	1375	Capra ibex			0	0		P
P		Carex lachenalii			0	0		P						X
P		Carex limosa			0	0		P						X
P		Comarum palustre			0	0		R						X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca			0	0		P	X
P		Drosera anglica			0	0		P						X
B	A378	Emberiza cia			0	0		P						X
P		Epilobium fleischeri			0	0		P						X
P		Grimmia triformis			0	0		R						X
I		Hemaris tityus			0	0		P						X
I		Hemaris tityus			0	0		P						X
P		Hygrohypnum cochleariifolium			0	0		R						X
P		Hypnum pratense			0	0		V						X
P		Jungermannia exsertifolia subsp. cordifolia			0	0		P						X
M	1334	Lepus timidus			0	0		P
P		Letharia vulpina			0	0		V						X
P	5104	Lycopodium annotinum			0	0		P
I		Maculinea arion			0	0		P	X
I		Melitea phoebe			0	0		P						X
P		Montia fontana			0	0		P						X
B	A280	Monticola saxatilis			0	0		P						X
M	1358	Mustela putorius			0	0		P
I	1057	Parnassius apollo			0	0		P	X
P		Pinguicula leptoceras			0	0		P						X
I		Podisma pedestris			0	0								X
P		Pseudocalliergon trifarium			0	0		P						X
A	1213	Rana temporaria			0	0		C
P		Ranunculus confervoides			0	0		R						X
P		Ranunculus glacialis			0	0		P						X
P		Ranunculus trichophyllus ssp. eradicatus			0	0		P						X
M	1369	Rupicapra rupicapra			0	0		C
A	1177	Salamandra atra			0	0		P	X
P		Saxifraga cotyledon			0	0		P						X
P		Scheuchzeria palustris			0	0		P						X
B	A155	Scolopax rusticola			0	0		P						X
P	5200	Sphagnum angustifolium			0	0		P						X
P		Sphagnum inundatum			0	0		P		X				X
P	5242	Sphagnum teres			0	0		P		X				X
P	5243	Sphagnum warnstorfii			0	0		R		X				X
P		Taxus baccata			0	0		P						X
P		Vaccinium microcarpum			0	0		P						X
R	2473	Vipera berus			0	0		P						X
P		Warnstorfia fluitans			0	0		R						X
I		Zygaena minos			0	0		P						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	5.00
N10	3.00
N11	20.00
N16	5.00
N17	30.00
N19	20.00
N22	15.00
N23	1.00
N06	1.00
N07	5.00
N10	3.00
N11	20.00
N16	5.00
N17	30.00
N19	20.00
N22	15.00
N23	1.00
Total Habitat Cover	200

Other Site Characteristics

Das 121 km² große Europaschutzgebiet „Verwall“ erstreckt sich über die gleichnamige Gebirgsgruppe von Partenen im Montafon über das gesamte hintere Silbertal entlang der Landesgrenze zu Tirol bis nach Langen am Arlberg im Klostertal. Es umfasst eine außerordentliche Fülle an montanen bis alpinen Lebensräumen, darunter einige bemerkenswerte Moorkomplexe wie am Langsee und der Wiege, naturnahe Gebirgsbäche wie den Gaflunabach und die Litz, sowie den größten Lärchen-Zirbenwald Vorarlbergs. Trotz erfolgter Erschließungen einiger Alp- und Waldgebiete mit Wegen und Forststraßen zeichnen sich insbesondere die Hochlagen durch ihre Abgeschiedenheit und Naturnähe aus. Nicht zuletzt deshalb zählt dieser Gebirgslebensraum im Lebensraumverbund mit den angrenzenden Europaschutzgebieten „Wiegnsee“, „Schuttfluren Tafamunt“, „Rifa“, „Spona“, „Gortniel“ und „Roßbündta“ zu einem der wichtigsten Rückzugsräume für seltene und gefährdete Gebirgsvogelarten und andere Wildtiere in der Region.

4.2 Quality and importance

Große Vielzahl naturnaher und natürlicher Gebirgs-Biotoptypen, großer zusammenhängender Gebirgsraum mit vergleichsweise geringer Erschließung. Große Bedeutung für die Avifauna und andere Wildtiere des Gebirges sowie für die unterschiedlichen Moorlebensräume.

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]
L	A03.01		i
M	A04.01		i
L	A04.03		i
H	B02.02		i
M	B02.04		i
L	D01.01		i
H	F03.01.01		i
M	G01.02		i
M	G01.03.01		i
L	G01.04		i
M	G01.05		i
H	G01.06		i
L	H04		i
L	I01		i
M	J02.05.02		i
L	J03.03		i
M	K01.01		i
L	A03.01		i
M	A04.01		i
L	A04.03		i
H	B02.02		i
M	B02.04		i
L	D01.01		i
H	F03.01.01		i
M	G01.02		i
M	G01.03.01		i
L	G01.04		i
M	G01.05		i
H	G01.06		i
L	H04		i
L	I01		i
M	J02.05.02		i
L	J03.03		i
M	K01.01		i

Positive Impacts
Rank	Activities, management [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
M	A03.02		i
M	A04.02		i
L	B02.05		i
L	F03.01		i
M	K01.01		i
M	L04		i
M	A03.02		i
M	A04.02		i
L	B02.05		i
L	F03.01		i
M	K01.01		i
M	L04		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)

Type		[%]
Public	National/Federal	4
	State/Province	0
	Local/Municipal	0
	Any Public	0
Joint or Co-Ownership		0
Private		196
Unknown		0
sum		200

4.5 Documentation (optional)

- Umweltbundesamt (1995): Important Bird Areas in Österreich - Bird-Life-Studie über Brutrevierkartierung der Anhang I Vogelarten im Natura 2000-Gebiet Verwall, 2001- Vereinbarung zum Gebietsmanagement Natura 2000-Gebiet Verwall, 2002- Team Wald und Umwelt (2002): Managementplan Waldgebiete Silbertal- Willi, G. (2013): Europaschutzgebiet Verwall: Monitoring-Endbericht über das Vorkommen von Anhang I-Arten der EU-Vogelschutzrichtlinie- Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung (2014): Handbuch der Vorarlberger Waldgesellschaften.- Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung (2008): Aktualisierung des Biotopinventars Vorarlberg. Gemeinde Gaschurn- Grabherr, G. (1984): Biotopinventar Montafon- Metzler, H. (2015): Auerhuhnerhebungen 2015 im Europaschutzgebiet "Verwall"- Aistleitner, E. (2014): Zur Schmetterlingsfauna des Verwalls – 1. Teil Tagfalter, Spinner und Schwärmer. Linzer Biolog. Beiträge 46/13.3. Weitere wichtige Pflanzen- und Tierarten: Punkt D = Rote Liste Vorarlberg (EN,CR oder selten und große nationale Verantwortung für die Art)

Link(s):http://www.naturvielfalt.at
http://www.naturvielfalt.at
http://www.naturvielfalt.at
http://www.naturvielfalt.at

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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

Code	Cover [%]
AT13	5.00
AT17	5.00
AT18	1.00
AT19	85.00
AT30	100.00
AT31	2.00
AT33	15.00

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
AT30	Wiegensee	+	0.50

5.3 Site designation (optional)

No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung, Abteilung Umwelt- und Klimaschutz IVe
Address:
Email:	umwelt@vorarlberg.at

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X	Yes	Name: Managementplan Verwall, Team Wald und Umwelt (2006) Link: http://www.vorarlberg.at/natura2000 Name: Vereinbarung zum Gebietsmanagement Natura 2000-Gebiet Verwall, 2002 Link: http://www.vorarlberg.at/natura2000
	No, but in preparation
	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

Ausweisung und Förderung von Naturwaldzellen, Altholzinseln und Spechtbäumen (Wald-Umwelt: Natura 2000 Förderung des Landes Vorarlberg)

7. MAP OF THE SITE

INSPIRE ID:

AT0025.09.00

Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)

Yes

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