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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population at site	IBA criteria triggered
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter	1997	10-50 individuals	C2, C6
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus	LC	winter	1997	50-300 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2, C2
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis	LC	resident	1997	5 breeding pairs	C6
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis	LC	winter	1997	80-350 individuals	C2, C6
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter	1997	800-2,200 individuals	B1i, C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	winter	1997	7,000-45,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter	1997	120,000-180,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	1997	300-600 individuals	B1i, C3
Stock Dove Columba oenas	LC	resident	1997	200-400 breeding pairs	B3
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1998-2000	2-8 breeding pairs	C6
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana	LC	breeding	1997	5 breeding pairs	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage	1997	20-500 individuals	C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	passage	1997	1-5 individuals	C6
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding	1997	1-2 breeding pairs	C6
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	passage	1997	5-15 individuals	C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	resident	1997	present	C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	winter	1997	3-8 individuals	C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding	1983	1 breeding pairs	C6
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	non-breeding	1997	1-2 individuals	C6
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	winter	1997	500-4,000 individuals	B1i, C3
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	breeding	1997	5 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	passage	1997	100-1,000 individuals	C6
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus	NT	winter	1997	30,000-100,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	breeding	1997	present	C6
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	passage	1997	20-150 individuals	C6
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	passage	1997	20-50 individuals	C6
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	LC	breeding	1997	5 breeding pairs	C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	resident	1997	20 breeding pairs	C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding	1997	80-100 breeding pairs	C6
Little Owl Athene noctua	LC	resident	1997	400-600 breeding pairs	B2
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus	LC	winter	1997	5 individuals	C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	passage	1997	5-10 individuals	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1997	1-5 breeding pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding	1997	4-8 breeding pairs	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	winter	1997	5-20 individuals	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter	1997	2 individuals	C6
Milvus migrans	NR	breeding	1997	1-2 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	resident	1997	2-5 breeding pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident	1997	1-3 breeding pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	winter	1997	5-10 individuals	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	1997	5-10 breeding pairs	C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding	1997	10 breeding pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1997	158,743-332,508 individuals	A4iii, C4

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - large dams	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Residential and commercial development	commercial and industrial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

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Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Zambachskath-Elverische Hoefe	Landscape Protection Area	9	protected area contained by site	9
Wyler Meer (Teilfläche des NSG Düffel)	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	26	protected area contained by site	26
Wisseler Dünen	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	71	protected area contained by site	71
Winterswicker Abzuggraben	Landscape Protection Area	89	protected area overlaps with site	34
Westlich Schermbeck	Landscape Protection Area	340	protected area is adjacent to site	0
WesterHeide und Engelscher Berg	Landscape Protection Area	233	protected area contained by site	233
Wesel-Datteln-Kanal	Landscape Protection Area	232	protected area overlaps with site	72
Weiden, Deutscher Eck, Heck'sche Woy	Landscape Protection Area	86	protected area contained by site	86
Waldkomplexe bei Drevenack	Landscape Protection Area	305	protected area overlaps with site	220
Wackenbruch-Krudenburger Wald, Aaper Busch	Landscape Protection Area	503	protected area overlaps with site	460
Vogelschutzgebiet 'Unterer Niederrhein'	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	25,809	protected area contained by site	25,809
Unterer Niederrhein	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	25,000	protected area overlaps with site	25,000
Unteremmelsum, Mehr, Loehnen, Mehrum, usw.	Landscape Protection Area	992	protected area overlaps with site	613
Tannenspeet - Gro¿enbusch	Landscape Protection Area	125	protected area contained by site	125
suedwestlich Bislich, Marwick	Landscape Protection Area	46	protected area contained by site	46
Suedlicher Vahnumer Bruch	Landscape Protection Area	65	protected area contained by site	65
Suedlich Gahlen	Landscape Protection Area	380	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Sternenberge	Nature Reserve	41	protected area contained by site	41
Steinbach	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	13	protected area overlaps with site	13
Schwarzer Graben, Borthsche Ley, Alter Rheingr	Landscape Protection Area	561	protected area overlaps with site	288
Rheinvorland vom ehemaligen Fort I bis suedlic	Landscape Protection Area	188	protected area contained by site	188
Rheinvorland bei Orsoy	Landscape Protection Area	6	protected area contained by site	6
Rheinvorland An der Momm	Landscape Protection Area	94	protected area contained by site	94
Rheinvorland	Landscape Protection Area	397	protected area contained by site	397
Rheinauenwaldreste noerdlich Ossenberg	Landscape Protection Area	4	protected area contained by site	4
Rheinaue Hinter dem neuen Damm in Niederhalen und In den Rheinkaempen , Hombergerort	Landscape Protection Area	342	protected area overlaps with site	110
Rheinaue bei Perrich	Landscape Protection Area	27	protected area contained by site	27
Rhein-Fischschutzzonen zwischen Emmerich und Bad Honnef	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2,336	protected area overlaps with site	1,084
Poll suedwestlich Ginderich	Landscape Protection Area	89	protected area contained by site	89
Pliesterbergsche Sohlen	Nature Reserve	43	protected area contained by site	43
NSG Wisseler Duenen	Naturschutzgebiet	79	protected area overlaps with site	77
NSG Weseler Aue und Leygraben bei Flueren	Naturschutzgebiet	119	protected area overlaps with site	30
NSG Weseler Aue	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	31	protected area overlaps with site	18
NSG Steinbach	Naturschutzgebiet	35	protected area overlaps with site	30
NSG Sonsfeldsche Bruch; Hagener Meer und Düne, mit Erweiterung	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	61	protected area overlaps with site	44
NSG Sonsfeldsche Bruch, Hagener Meer und Duene	Naturschutzgebiet	48	protected area overlaps with site	47
NSG Salmorth; nur Teilfläche	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	932	protected area contained by site	932
NSG Salmorth	Naturschutzgebiet	1,056	protected area contained by site	1,049
NSG Rheinvorland zwischen Mehrum und Emmelsum	Naturschutzgebiet	534	protected area contained by site	67
NSG Rheinvorland oestlich von Wallach	Naturschutzgebiet	325	protected area contained by site	298
NSG Rheinvorland nördl. der Ossenberger Schleuse; nur Teilfläche	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	17	protected area contained by site	17
NSG Rheinvorland noerdlich der Ossenberger Schleuse	Naturschutzgebiet	57	protected area contained by site	41
NSG Rheinvorland im Orsoyer Rheinbogen; mit Erweiterung	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	397	protected area contained by site	397
NSG Rheinvorland bei Perrich	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	51	protected area contained by site	51
NSG Rheinaue zwischen Buederich und Perrich	Naturschutzgebiet	326	protected area contained by site	63
NSG Rheinaue Walsum, Dinslaken	Naturschutzgebiet	29	protected area overlaps with site	27
NSG Rheinaue Walsum	Naturschutzgebiet	558	protected area overlaps with site	503
NSG Rheinaue Walsum	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	521	protected area contained by site	482
NSG Rheinaue Bislich-Vahnum; nur Teilfläche	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	67	protected area contained by site	67
NSG Rheinaue Bislich-Vahnum	Naturschutzgebiet	242	protected area contained by site	241
NSG Rheinaue Binsheim	Naturschutzgebiet	191	protected area overlaps with site	183
NSG Renaturierungsgelaende Buedericher Ziegelei	Naturschutzgebiet	13	protected area overlaps with site	0
NSG Reeser Schanz, Rheinaue zwischen Obermoermter und Vynen, bei Gut Grindt und Haus Luettingen	Naturschutzgebiet	756	protected area contained by site	756
NSG Reeser Schanz	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	71	protected area contained by site	71
NSG Momm-Niederung	Naturschutzgebiet	594	protected area contained by site	591
NSG Loosen Berge	Naturschutzgebiet	12	protected area contained by site	12
NSG Lohwardt/Reckerfeld; Hübsche Grändort, nur Teilfl., mit Erw.	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	121	protected area contained by site	121
NSG Lipperandsee	Naturschutzgebiet	50	protected area overlaps with site	0
NSG Lippeaue bei Damm u. Bricht und NSG Loosenberge; nur Teilfl.	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	583	protected area contained by site	583
NSG Lippeaue	Naturschutzgebiet	1,004	protected area overlaps with site	0
NSG Lippeaue	Naturschutzgebiet	742	protected area overlaps with site	0
NSG Lippeaue	Naturschutzgebiet	155	protected area overlaps with site	837
NSG Lange Renne	Naturschutzgebiet	13	protected area contained by site	0
NSG Kranenburger Bruch	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	118	protected area contained by site	118
NSG Kranenburger Bruch	Naturschutzgebiet	118	protected area contained by site	116
NSG Kellener Altrhein; nur Teilfläche, mit Erweiterung	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	19	protected area contained by site	20
NSG Huebsche Graendort	Naturschutzgebiet	132	protected area contained by site	325
NSG Hohe Ley, Wesendonker Abzugsgraben, Urselmanns Ley, Tacke Ley	Naturschutzgebiet	132	protected area overlaps with site	0
NSG Hohe Ley	Naturschutzgebiet	50	protected area overlaps with site	83
NSG Hetter-Millinger Bruch; mit Erweiterung	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	661	protected area contained by site	540
NSG Hetter-Millinger Bruch	Naturschutzgebiet	658	protected area contained by site	634
NSG Hasenfeld und Rheinvorland zwischen Eversael und Ossenberg	Naturschutzgebiet	801	protected area contained by site	502
NSG Hagener Meer, Bellinghover Meer, Lange Renne	Naturschutzgebiet	33	protected area overlaps with site	18
NSG Gut Grindt u. NSG Rheinaue zw. Km 830;7 - 833,2 , nur Teilfl.	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	116	protected area contained by site	116
NSG Grietherorter Altrhein	Naturschutzgebiet	509	protected area contained by site	508
NSG Grietherorter Altrhein	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	472	protected area contained by site	472
NSG Grenzdyck	Naturschutzgebiet	234	protected area is adjacent to site	0
NSG Gartroper Muehlenbach	Naturschutzgebiet	551	protected area is adjacent to site	8
NSG Fuerstenberg	Naturschutzgebiet	41	protected area is adjacent to site	0
NSG Fuerstenberg	Naturschutzgebiet	48	protected area is adjacent to site	0
NSG Forschungsrevier im Orsoyer Rheinbogen	Naturschutzgebiet	172	protected area contained by site	0
NSG Feuchtgebiet bei Menzelen-Ost	Naturschutzgebiet	56	protected area overlaps with site	28
NSG Emmericher Ward	Naturschutzgebiet	309	protected area contained by site	309
NSG Emmericher Ward	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	248	protected area contained by site	248
NSG Dueffel - Kellener Altrhein und Flussmarschen	Naturschutzgebiet	3,814	protected area contained by site	3,809
NSG Droste Woy, Rheinaue zwischen Wesel und Bislich	Naturschutzgebiet	616	protected area contained by site	16
NSG Droste Woy und NSG Westerheide	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	17	protected area contained by site	17
NSG Drevenacker Duenen	Naturschutzgebiet	199	protected area overlaps with site	0
NSG Dornicksche Ward	Nature Reserve	211	protected area contained by site	0
NSG Diersfordter Wald	Naturschutzgebiet	927	protected area overlaps with site	19
NSG Die Moiedtjes	Naturschutzgebiet	31	protected area contained by site	31
NSG Deichvorland bei Grieth mit Kalflack	Naturschutzgebiet	491	protected area contained by site	441
NSG Blaue Kuhle	Naturschutzgebiet	12	protected area contained by site	12
NSG Bislicher Meer und Wat Ley	Naturschutzgebiet	50	protected area overlaps with site	15
NSG Bislicher Insel; nur Teilfläche	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,002	protected area contained by site	1,002
NSG Bislicher Insel	Naturschutzgebiet	1,053	protected area contained by site	1,053
NSG Bienener Altrhein; Millinger u. Hurler Meer u. NSG Empeler M.	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	649	protected area contained by site	649
NSG Bienener Altrhein, Millinger Meer und Hurler Meer	Naturschutzgebiet	638	protected area contained by site	634
NSG Bereich Haffen´sche Landwehr	Naturschutzgebiet	165	protected area contained by site	0
NSG Bellinghover Meer	Naturschutzgebiet	6	protected area contained by site	0
NSG Aspeler-Schmales Meer	Naturschutzgebiet	23	protected area contained by site	0
NSG Altrhein Reeser-Eyland	Naturschutzgebiet	44	protected area overlaps with site	38
NSG Altrhein Reeser Eyland; mit Erweiterung	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	45	protected area contained by site	34
NSG Alter Rhein, Jenneckers Gatt, Niepgraben	Naturschutzgebiet	63	protected area overlaps with site	68
NSG Abgrabungsseen Lohrwardt und Reckerfeld	Naturschutzgebiet	192	protected area contained by site	0
NSG - Komplex In den Drevenacker Dünen; mit Erweiterung	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	305	protected area contained by site	282
Noerdlicher Vahnumer Bruch	Landscape Protection Area	83	protected area contained by site	83
Niederung Pistley	Landscape Protection Area	48	protected area contained by site	48
Niederung Hohe Ley und Heckgraben	Landscape Protection Area	139	protected area overlaps with site	94
Muehlohlsley, Alpsche Ley, Drueptsche Ley	Landscape Protection Area	173	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Moellen, Wohnungswald und Eppinghoven	Landscape Protection Area	482	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Milchplatz, Driessen	Landscape Protection Area	22	protected area contained by site	22
LSG-Woy-Bergswick	Landschaftschutzgebiet	21	protected area is adjacent to site	0
LSG-Westlich Schermbeck	Landschaftschutzgebiet	4,205	protected area is adjacent to site	0
LSG-Wesel-Datteln-Kanal, Lippedorf	Landschaftschutzgebiet	164	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Waldkomplexe bei Drevenack	Landschaftschutzgebiet	305	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Wackenbruch, Krudenburger Wald, Aaper Busch, Randbereiche der Lippeaue	Landschaftschutzgebiet	411	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Tannenspeet / Grossenbusch	Landschaftschutzgebiet	125	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Suedlich Gahlen	Landschaftschutzgebiet	380	protected area is adjacent to site	0
LSG-Spanische Schanzen, Peldenhof und Baggerseen oestlich Budberg	Landschaftschutzgebiet	65	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Seenlandschaft bei Bislich	Landschaftschutzgebiet	994	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Schwarzer Graben, Borthsche Ley	Landschaftschutzgebiet	481	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Schottheider Graben	Landschaftschutzgebiet	84	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Rheinvorland oestlich Buederich	Landschaftschutzgebiet	17	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Rheinvorland bei Orsoy	Landschaftschutzgebiet	25	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Rheinvorland an der Momm und Rheinauenwald	Landschaftschutzgebiet	106	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Rheinaue Hinter dem neuen Damm in Niederhalen und In den Rheinkaempen	Landschaftschutzgebiet	345	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Randbereiche des Diersfordter Waldes und Wittenhorster Graben	Landschaftschutzgebiet	829	protected area is adjacent to site	0
LSG-Poll, Ginderichswardt	Landschaftschutzgebiet	225	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Orsoyer Rheinbogen und Eversael	Landschaftschutzgebiet	438	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Ork, Spellen, Unteremmelsum, Mehr, Loehnen, Mehrum, Goetterswickerhamm, Haus Ahr und	Landschaftschutzgebiet	841	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Niederung Pistley	Landschaftschutzgebiet	48	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Niederung Hohe Ley und Heckgraben	Landschaftschutzgebiet	139	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Moersbach, Winterswicker Abzugsgraben, Niepgraben, Grintgraben	Landschaftschutzgebiet	274	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Marwick, Loh, Mars, Harsumer Graben, Schlossanlage Diersfordt	Landschaftschutzgebiet	211	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Lohkanal, Orsoyer Berg, Ohlmannshof	Landschaftschutzgebiet	56	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Lippeaue	Landschaftschutzgebiet	666	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Leygraben	Landschaftschutzgebiet	51	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Leybach-System	Landschaftschutzgebiet	406	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Landwehren suedlich der Weseler Strasse	Landschaftschutzgebiet	22	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Kolklandschaft Overkamp-Ree	Landschaftschutzgebiet	43	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Kirchenrenn	Landschaftschutzgebiet	21	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Im westlichen Teil der Norderweiterung Reeser Meer	Landschaftschutzgebiet	19	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Im Vogelschutzgebiet im Bereich der Rees-Bislicher Rheinniederung einschließlich der Reeser Rheinaue	Landschaftschutzgebiet	1,036	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Im Bereich der Rees-Bislicher Rheinniederung einschliesslich der Reeser Rheinaue	Landschaftschutzgebiet	1,157	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Husen	Landschaftschutzgebiet	61	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Hufscher Berg / Loewenberg	Landschaftschutzgebiet	261	protected area is adjacent to site	0
LSG-Hauptterrasse suedlich Huenxe	Landschaftschutzgebiet	3,337	protected area is adjacent to site	0
LSG-Hagener Meer / Galgenberg	Landschaftschutzgebiet	105	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Gruenlandniederung Gesthuysen und Vynsche Ley	Landschaftschutzgebiet	33	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Elverische Hoefe	Landschaftschutzgebiet	23	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Elverische Hoefe	Landschaftschutzgebiet	11	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Ehemalige Bahndaemme noerdlich von Alpen und Menzelen	Landschaftschutzgebiet	44	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Driesenbusch	Landschaftschutzgebiet	70	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Die Hees	Landschaftschutzgebiet	252	protected area is adjacent to site	0
LSG-Der Huck	Landschaftschutzgebiet	27	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Clossenwoy	Landschaftschutzgebiet	7	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Boxteler Bahn zwischen Gemeindegrenze Uedem und Xanten / Trajanstrasse	Landschaftschutzgebiet	11	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Bislicher Insel	Landschaftschutzgebiet	134	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Binsheimer Feld	Landschaftschutzgebiet	412	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Baerler Leitgraben / Lohkanal	Landschaftschutzgebiet	92	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Auesee	Landschaftschutzgebiet	187	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Aspel	Landschaftschutzgebiet	34	protected area contained by site	0
LSG-Alter Hafen	Landschaftschutzgebiet	9	protected area overlaps with site	0
LSG-Alt-Buederich, Zur Bauerschaft und ehemalige Bahnstrasse	Landschaftschutzgebiet	106	protected area overlaps with site	0
Lohbach, Orsoyer Berg	Landscape Protection Area	64	protected area overlaps with site	36
Loh	Landscape Protection Area	80	protected area contained by site	80
Lippemuendung	Landscape Protection Area	29	protected area overlaps with site	27
Lippeaue	Landscape Protection Area	768	protected area overlaps with site	991
Lippealtarm Obringhoven	Nature Reserve	38	protected area contained by site	38
Leygraben bei Flueren - Oekologischer Park Wes	Landscape Protection Area	145	protected area overlaps with site	122
Leybach - System	Landscape Protection Area	406	protected area overlaps with site	320
Landwehren s·lich der Weseler Stra¿e	Landscape Protection Area	21	protected area contained by site	21
Landschaftsschutzgebiet Deichhinterland im Ors	Landscape Protection Area	502	protected area contained by site	502
Kreis Rees	Landscape Protection Area	1,440	protected area overlaps with site	1,340
Kreis Kleve	Landscape Protection Area	16,329	protected area overlaps with site	4,751
Kolklandschaft Overkamp-Rees	Landscape Protection Area	33	protected area contained by site	33
Kirchenrenn	Landscape Protection Area	23	protected area contained by site	23
Karthaeuser Grav-Insel, Rheinische Ward, Fluer	Landscape Protection Area	245	protected area contained by site	245
Kalflack	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	62	protected area overlaps with site	62
Isselburg - Werther Bruchniederung, Millinger Bruch	Landscape Protection Area	2,152	protected area overlaps with site	34
Im Bereich Rees-Bislicher Rheinniederung	Landscape Protection Area	2,227	protected area overlaps with site	2,128
Husen	Landscape Protection Area	61	protected area contained by site	61
Hufscher Berg - Löwenberg	Landscape Protection Area	261	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Hohe Mark	Nature Park	104,087	protected area overlaps with site	2,767
Hauptterrasse suedlich Huenxe	Landscape Protection Area	3,337	protected area overlaps with site	30
Hagener Meer - Galgenberg	Landscape Protection Area	105	protected area overlaps with site	6
Gruenlandniederung Gesthuysen und Vynsche Ley	Landscape Protection Area	34	protected area contained by site	34
Gruenland und Brachflaeche bei Eversael	Landscape Protection Area	91	protected area contained by site	91
Gruenland noerdlich Ossenberg	Landscape Protection Area	17	protected area contained by site	17
Grintgraben und Peldenhof	Landscape Protection Area	142	protected area contained by site	142
Ginderichsward und Gest	Landscape Protection Area	194	protected area overlaps with site	146
Gartroper Mühlenbach	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	143	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Flaeche fuer Abgrabungen westlich vom Milchpla	Landscape Protection Area	148	protected area contained by site	148
Feuchtgebiet bei Hasenfeld	Landscape Protection Area	22	protected area contained by site	22
Feldgehoelze bei Willich	Landscape Protection Area	2	protected area contained by site	2
Feldgehoelze am Ruetgerssteg	Landscape Protection Area	2	protected area contained by site	2
Elverische Hoefe, suedlich Buederich	Landscape Protection Area	32	protected area overlaps with site	29
Eichenwald suedlich Hof Spilling	Landscape Protection Area	10	protected area contained by site	10
Ehemaliger Bahndamm bei Menzelen-Ost	Landscape Protection Area	14	protected area overlaps with site	11
Dornicksche Ward	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	143	protected area contained by site	136
Diersfordter Wald/ Schnepfenberg	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	580	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Diersfordter Wald	Landscape Protection Area	1,627	protected area overlaps with site	20
Die Hees	Landscape Protection Area	252	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Die Gretgen, Der Huck	Landscape Protection Area	79	protected area overlaps with site	39
Deichvorland im Muendungsbereich des Alten Rh	Landscape Protection Area	34	protected area contained by site	34
Boxteler Bahn zwischen Gemeindegrenze Uedem und Xanten - Trajanstra¿e	Landscape Protection Area	11	protected area overlaps with site	5
Bislicher Insel	Landscape Protection Area	134	protected area overlaps with site	120
Binsheimer Feld	Landscape Protection Area	415	protected area contained by site	415
Bergerfurth	Landscape Protection Area	25	protected area overlaps with site	9
Bergen, Histenbruch, Joeckern, Schuettwicker	Landscape Protection Area	1,138	protected area overlaps with site	1,026
Baggerseen an der Rheinberger Strasse	Landscape Protection Area	23	protected area contained by site	23
Baggersee bei Menzelen-Ost	Landscape Protection Area	23	protected area contained by site	23
Baerler Leitgraben, Lohkanal	Landscape Protection Area	92	protected area overlaps with site	77
Auesee Wesel	Landscape Protection Area	178	protected area contained by site	178
Aspeler-Schmales Meer	Landscape Protection Area	48	protected area contained by site	48
An der Strasse Zur Bauernschaft u. im Bereich noerdlich	Landscape Protection Area	129	protected area overlaps with site	124
An der Plank	Landscape Protection Area	15	protected area contained by site	15
Alter Hafen	Landscape Protection Area	20	protected area overlaps with site	18
Aaper Vennekes	Nature Reserve	75	protected area overlaps with site	73

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Humid grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Urban parks and gardens	-

For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
nature conservation and research	-

For further information about the land-use classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Rhine. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/3450 on 29/05/2023.