Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
Subnational region(s): Baden-Württemberg
IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2002)
Area: 583 hectares (5.83 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union
Site description (2000 baseline)
The IBA comprises the bay where the Rhine leaves Lake Constance and part of the River Rhine itself, adjoining Swiss IBA 015. The bay remains ice-free during the winter.
Key biodiversity
The site holds more than 20,000 wintering wildfowl on a regular basis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Konstanzer Bucht of Lake Constance (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/konstanzer-bucht-of-lake-constance-iba-germany on 14/01/2025.