Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 17,733 ha
Site description
An intact part of the Danube valley with flooded areas, wet meadows, oxbows and riverine forests.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering), Crex crex (breeding), Acrocephalus paludicola (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Danube valley: Regensburg-Vilshofen. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/10/2022.
