Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westliches Hanauer Land | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,377 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Silberweidenwald Steinmauern | Naturschutzgebiet | 69 | protected area overlaps with site | 56 |
| Rheinniederung zwischen Wintersdorf und Karlsruhe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5,530 | protected area overlaps with site | 942 |
| Rheinniederung von Lichtenau bis Iffezheim | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,052 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,775 |
| Rheinniederung von der Rench- bis zur Murgmündung | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,105 | protected area contained by site | 2,930 |
| Rheinniederung und Hardtebene zwischen Lichtenau und Iffezheim | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,832 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Rheinniederung Kehl - Helmlingen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,134 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Rheinknie Alter Kopfgrund | Naturschutzgebiet | 230 | protected area contained by site | 227 |
| Rastatter Ried | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,049 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Rastatter Rheinaue | Naturschutzgebiet | 846 | protected area overlaps with site | 785 |
| Lichtenauer Rheinniederung | Naturschutzgebiet | 230 | protected area contained by site | 228 |
| Lichtenauer Rheinniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 208 | protected area overlaps with site | 131 |
| Bruch bei Bühl und Baden-Baden | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,146 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rhine flats between mouth of Rench and mouth of Murg. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rhine-flats-between-mouth-of-rench-and-mouth-of-murg-iba-germany on 25/09/2023.
