The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding (2001) | 50 pairs | C6 |
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding (2001) | 5–8 pairs | C6 |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding (2001) | 40 pairs | C6 |
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding (2001) | 6–7 pairs | B2, C6 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1963 | Nassau | Nature Park (V) | 37 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle Rhine valley (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-rhine-valley-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.