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Rhine flats Neuenburg - Breisach


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
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.



Protected areas
National Partial International LowIBA overlaps Nature Reserve. IBA overlaps with Special Protection Area.




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.