A near-natural flood-plain with reeds Phragmites, wet meadows, sedge, Alnus forest, and orchards.
Key biodiversity
Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (passage), Crex crex (breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
There is a programme of shallow-water restoration.
Protected areas
National High International High184 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Mittlere Horloffaue, 184 ha). IBA overlaps with Special Protection Area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alluvion of the middle Horloff. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/3537 on 05/06/2023.
