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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1980–1989) | 3–5 pairs | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (1993–1998) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | passage (1993–1998) | 4 birds | C6 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (1990–2000) | 1,200 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | passage (1993–1998) | 5 birds | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 20–25 pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 20–30 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Rhine flats: Karlsruhe -- Rheinsheim | Landscape Protected Area (-) | - |
| - | Rhine flats: Karlsruhe -- Rheinsheim | Nature Reserve (-) | - |
| 1942 | Altrhein-Königsee | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1962 | Rheinaue nördlich von Karlsruhe | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 36 |
| 1982 | Rußheimer Altrhein-Elisabethenwört | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 10 |
| 1985 | Altrhein Kleiner Bodensee | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Forest | - | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Grassland | - | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rhine flats Karlsruhe - Rheinsheim (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rhine-flats-karlsruhe--rheinsheim-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.