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Rhine flats Karlsruhe - Rheinsheim


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
An alluvial flood-plain in the meander zone of the upper Rhine. Former riverbeds are surrounded by broad reed Phragmites fringes, softwood riparian forest and relict hardwood riverine forest. Other lowland habitat-types include arable land, meadows, groves and hedges.



Protected areas
National Partial International PartialIBA overlaps with Landscape Protected Area and Nature Reserve. IBA overlaps with Special Protection Area.




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.