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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Ciconiiformes > Family: Ardeidae > Genus: Ardea > Species: Ardea purpurea purpurea

Ardea purpurea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766

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Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 4 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	57 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	rivers and lakes wetlands
Natura 2000 species code	A634

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Not evaluated

Europe

Least Concern

Not evaluated

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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EU conservation status

The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
DE4137401	Germany	Wulfener Bruch und Teichgebiet Osternienburg	Map
DE4139401	Germany	Mittlere Elbe einschließlich Steckby-Lödderitzer Forst	Map
DE4531401	Germany	Helmestausee Berga-Kelbra (Anteil Sachsen-Anhalt)	Map
DE4831401	Germany	Gera-Unstrut-Niederung um Straußfurt	Map
DE5336401	Germany	Plothener Teiche	Map
DE5619306	Germany	Grünlandgebiete in der Wetterau	Map
DE5723302	Germany	Westerngrund von Neuengronau und Breunings	Map
DE6013403	Germany	NSG Hinter der Mortkaute	Map
DE6116402	Germany	Schilfgebiete zwischen Gimbsheim und Oppenheim inklusive Fischsee	Map
DE6216302	Germany	Eich-Gimbsheimer Altrhein	Map
DE6216401	Germany	Eich-Gimbsheimer Altrhein	Map
DE6315401	Germany	Klärteiche Offstein	Map
DE6316401	Germany	Lampertheimer Altrhein	Map
DE6416401	Germany	Bobenheimer und Roxheimer Altrhein mit Silbersee	Map
DE6716401	Germany	NSG Mechtersheimer Tongruben	Map
DE6716402	Germany	Berghausener und Lingenfelder Altrhein mit Insel Flotzgrün	Map
DE6716403	Germany	Rußheimer Altrhein	Map
DE6717401	Germany	Wagbachniederung	Map
DE6815401	Germany	Neupotzer Altrhein	Map
DE6816301	Germany	Hördter Rheinaue	Map
DE6816401	Germany	Rheinniederung Karlsruhe - Rheinsheim	Map
DE6816404	Germany	Sondernheimer Tongruben	Map
DE6915402	Germany	Wörther Altrhein und Wörther Rheinhafen	Map
DE7015405	Germany	Neuburger Altrheine	Map
DE7243401	Germany	Untere Isar oberhalb Mündung	Map
DE7243402	Germany	Isarmündung	Map
DE7537401	Germany	Naturschutzgebiet 'Vogelfreistätte Mittlere Isarstauseen'	Map
DE7624402	Germany	Schmiechener See	Map
DE8220401	Germany	Untersee des Bodensees	Map
DE7040471	Germany	Donau zwischen Regensburg und Straubing	Map
DE7744471	Germany	Salzach und Inn	Map
DE6119401	Germany	Untere Gersprenzaue	Map
DE6027472	Germany	Schweinfurter Becken und nördliches Steigerwaldvorland	Map
DE6728471	Germany	Altmühltal mit Brunst-Schwaigau und Altmühlsee	Map
DE6116450	Germany	Hessisches Ried mit Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue	Map
DE8140471	Germany	Chiemseegebiet mit Alz	Map
DE5914450	Germany	Inselrhein	Map
DE5417401	Germany	Lahnaue zwischen Atzbach und Gießen	Map
DE6217403	Germany	Hessische Altneckarschlingen	Map
DE6741471	Germany	Regentalaue und Chambtal mit Rötelseeweihergebiet	Map
DE5519401	Germany	Wetterau	Map
DE6331471	Germany	Aischgrund	Map
DE6027471	Germany	Maintal zwischen Schweinfurt und Dettelbach	Map
DE6116350	Germany	Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue	Map
DE5929471	Germany	Mainaue zwischen Eltmann und Haßfurt	Map
DE4754451	Germany	Talsperre Quitzdorf	Map
DE4740451	Germany	Rückhaltebecken Stöhna	Map
DE4554451	Germany	Teichgebiete Niederspree-Hammerstadt	Map
DE4941451	Germany	Eschefelder Teiche	Map
DE4840451	Germany	Lobstädter Lachen	Map
DE4651451	Germany	Doberschützer Wasser	Map
DE4552451	Germany	Biosphärenreservat Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft	Map
DE4439452	Germany	Agrarraum und Bergbaufolgelandschaft bei Delitzsch	Map
DE4648451	Germany	Königsbrücker Heide	Map
DE4648452	Germany	Teiche bei Zschorna	Map
DE4940420	Germany	Nordöstliches Altenburger Land	Map
CY4000024	Cyprus	OCEANID	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species		http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)		https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.	Populations breeding in the Western Palearctic	http://www.cms.int/
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA)	Annex II: Waterbird species to which the Agreement applies		http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa

Common names and synonyms

The species has no common names

No synonyms available.

Other resources

Fauna Europaea search	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS search	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information

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