Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 2,000 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
An old branch of the Rhine with large reedbeds (Phragmites), a gravel-pit and riverine forest.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding herons, woodland species and wintering wildfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hördter Rheinaue (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hördter-rheinaue-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.