Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter (1996) | 3 birds | C6 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | non-breeding (2000) | 3,700 birds | B1i |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (2000) | 40–50 pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (2000) | 20–30 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Rettbergsaue bei Wiesbaden | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 3 |
| 1938 | Rüdesheimer Aue | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 1955 | Rheinhessisches Rheingebiet | Landscape Protection Area (V) | 51 |
| 1961 | Erbacher Wäldchen | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1982 | Rheinwiesen von Oestrich-Winkel und Geisenheim | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1994 | Mariannenaue | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 7 |
| 1995 | Niederwallufer Bucht | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1999 | Winkeler Aue | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2010 | Wiesbaden | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 15 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Grassland | - | Humid grasslands |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rheinaue Bingen-Ingelheim (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rheinaue-bingen-ingelheim-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.