DE178
Eder alluvion


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

IBA Justification: B2 (2000)

Area: 4,500 hectares (45.00 km2)

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


Site description (2000 baseline)
An upland river and lake fringed by sedge. Human activities include gravel mining, recreation, tourism and agriculture.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for passage migrants and waterbirds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eder alluvion (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eder-alluvion-iba-germany on 25/01/2025.