Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 48,295 hectares (482.95 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | very high | medium |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A low-lying area around the River Rhine, predominantly humid grassland. An anthropogenic landscape with hedgerows and pollarded Salix trees, and a dyked area in the north of the IBA.
Key biodiversity
This is an important passage and wintering area for waterbirds, particularly geese. The site regularly holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Anser erythropus (wintering), Branta ruficollis (wintering).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Rhine (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-rhine-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.