Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 3,938 ha
Site description
Situated in the valley of the embanked Rhine, the IBA comprises Quercus-Ulmus and Quercus-Carpinus riverine forest, dry grassland, meadows, large gravel-pits, reedbeds (Phragmites), springs, arable land and orchards.
Key biodiversity
This is an important stop-over site for a range of passage waterbirds. Breeding species include Anas strepera, Alcedo atthis and Dendrocopos medius.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rhine flats Nonnenweier - Kehl. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/03/2023.
