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Neupotzer Altrhein


IBA Justification

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
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus LC breeding (2001) 2–3 pairs C6
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea LC breeding (2001) 1–2 pairs C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus LC breeding (2001) 2 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1971 Pfälzische Rheinauen Landscape Protection Area (V) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Neupotzer Altrhein (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/neupotzer-altrhein-iba-germany on 27/12/2024.