Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis (including Anas platyrhynchos 25,000; Fulica atra 5,000). The site is also of importance for breeding woodpeckers. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (1-10 breeding individuals).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Vallée du Rhin : Marckolsheim à Strasbourg. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/04/2021.