Rhine flats Haltingen - Neuenburg and foothills (Germany)

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Rhine flats Haltingen - Neuenburg and foothills

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: B1i, C3 (2002)
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Area: 1,746 ha

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
A stretch of the Rhine river valley comprising riverine forest, dry, over-utilized riparian forest, Salix scrub, rough meadows, rapids, gravel-banks, springs, gravel-pits, arable land and the slopes of the foothills.

Key biodiversity
Breeding species include Pernis apivorus and Alcedo atthis. The site is nationally important for wintering wildfowl.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rhine flats Haltingen - Neuenburg and foothills (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rhine-flats-haltingen--neuenburg-and-foothills-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.