Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 48,295 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2013 | very high | not assessed | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A low-lying area around the River Rhine, predominantly humid grassland. An anthropogenic landscape with hedgerows and pollarded Salix trees, and a dyked area in the north of the IBA.
Key biodiversity
This is an important passage and wintering area for waterbirds, particularly geese. The site regularly holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Anser erythropus (wintering), Branta ruficollis (wintering).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lower Rhine. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/03/2023.
