Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA Criteria met: B1i, C2, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 6,200 ha
Site description
An alluvial area dominated by grassland in areas that flood and arable agriculture in areas that do not.
Key biodiversity
An important area for passage migrants. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (4-9 breeding pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lahn valley from Marburg to Wetzlar. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2023.
