Rhine flats Neuenburg - Breisach (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Rhine flats Neuenburg - Breisach

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: B1i, C3 (2002)
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Area: 2,877 hectares (28.77 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
An 18-km stretch of the River Rhine containing riverine forest, Salix scrub, small rapids, gravel-banks and springs. A further 10 km of the river is embanked. Additional habitat-types include dry former riverine forest, Pinus forest, dry grassland and gravel-pits.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for wintering wildfowl.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rhine flats Neuenburg - Breisach (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rhine-flats-neuenburg--breisach-iba-germany on 27/12/2024.