Austria: Thayatal National Park
 
Site fact file
Natura 2000 Ambassador for the Natura Network Initiative...   A representative of National Park Thayatal
Robert Brunner
 
Country Austria
Natura 2000 site location Lower Austria
Nearest urban settlement Vienna (95km)
Natura 2000 site name National Park Thayatal
Natura 2000 site number AT 8
Site description classification The Natura 2000 site "Thayatal near Hardegg" with the National Park Thayatal as core area is located at the southeastern border of the Bohemian-Moravian highland and encompasses the Thayatal including the southern hills of the Weitersfeld highland.
Size of site (hectares) 6809 ha
Key Habitat types "3260 Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation
4030 European dry heaths
6110 Rupicolous calcareous or basophilic grasslands of the Alysso-Sedion albi
6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia)
6240 Sub-Pannonic steppic grasslands
6510 Lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis)
8220 Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation
9110 Luzulo-Fagetum beach forests
9130 Asperulo-Fagetum beech forests
9150 Medio-European limestone beach forests of the Cephalanthero-Fagion
9170 Galio-Carpinetum oak-hornbeam forests
9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines"
Key Species types Fauna: Lutra lutra, Myotis emarginatus, Alcedo atthis, Ciconia nigra, Haliaeetus albicilla, Jynx torquilla, Upupa epops, Rana dalmatina, Triturus cristatus, Rana lessonae, Hyla arborea, Cobitis taenia, Cottus gobio, Panaxia quadripunctaria, Papilio machaon, Parnassius mnemosyne, Saturnia pyri, Zerynthia polyxena Flora: Aconitum anthora, Dictamnus albus, Calamagrostis canescens, Carex pediformis, Cypripedium calceolus, Hesperis tristis, Iris variegata, Melica altissima, Stipa dasyphylla, Veratrum nigrum
Key management issues The main conservation projects for the Natura 2000 area "Thayatal near Hardegg", derived from the objectives for individual protected areas, aim at the habitats forest, meadow and dry zones, followed by watercourses. In line with the types of habitat, there are animal species of special importance. In the National Park (approx. 20 % of the Natura 2000 site) all interference in the habitat should be permanently stopped in accordance with the provisions of the national park law and in compliance with the objectives of the World Nature Conservation Union (IUCN). During a fixed transition period of 15 years all measures contributing to eradicating the effects of anthropogenic use (in particular forestry) and promoting natural vegetation are permitted.

 

Natura Network Agreements
Promoting Natura 2000 at the local level "Natura 2000: The National Park is only a part of the Natura 2000 area. For this part, written information, excursions and events are proposed, which can if necessary make reference to the importance of the Natura 2000 area. Bilateral contacts: The transborder measures and tasks are coordinated by the bilateral National Park Thayatal commission in annual meetings.
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Involving local stakeholders in the management planning process - creating a local area partnership Local stakeholder: The National Park administration is supported by an advisory board, which represents the interests of the local population. This board may advise the National Park administration and determines the annual work programme for the implementation of the management measures. Additionally the population is informed of the developments in the National Park in an annual national park forum.
Involved in a natural site 'Twinning' / networking / knowledge exchange at the European level? The National Park Thayatal borders on the Czech National Park (národni park) Podyjí, also a Natura 2000 area. The cooperation has been successful for seven years and is regularly described as exemplary.
Agreeing to become an NNi ambassador office(a)np-thayatal.at

 

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For further info
Website www.np-thayatal.at
Site contact Robert Brunner: office(a)np-thayatal.at