Site description
A wetland situated in the upper Rhine valley, including riverine forest (mainly Populus), drainage ditches, reedbeds (Phragmites), gravel-pits and extensive arable lands. The site also includes the Philippsburg nuclear power-station.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Philippsburger Altrhein and Rheinschanzinsel. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/01/2023.