Dune and aeolian sand area Dudenhofen, Babenhausen, Seligenstadt (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Dune and aeolian sand area Dudenhofen, Babenhausen, Seligenstadt

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Country/territory: Germany
Subnational region(s): Hessen

IBA Justification: C6 (2002)

Area: 5,000 hectares (50.00 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
The site is dominated by Pinus forests which occur on sand-dunes and aeolian sand areas.

Key biodiversity
The site holds species associated with dry coniferous forests including Falco subbuteo and Caprimulgus europaeus.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dune and aeolian sand area Dudenhofen, Babenhausen, Seligenstadt (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dune-and-aeolian-sand-area-dudenhofen-babenhausen-seligenstadt-iba-germany on 04/01/2025.