Rhine flats Nonnenweier - Kehl (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Rhine flats Nonnenweier - Kehl

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 3,938 hectares (39.38 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
Situated in the valley of the embanked Rhine, the IBA comprises Quercus-Ulmus and Quercus-Carpinus riverine forest, dry grassland, meadows, large gravel-pits, reedbeds (Phragmites), springs, arable land and orchards.

Key biodiversity
This is an important stop-over site for a range of passage waterbirds. Breeding species include Anas strepera, Alcedo atthis and Dendrocopos medius.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rhine flats Nonnenweier - Kehl (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rhine-flats-nonnenweier--kehl-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.