Rhön Biosphere Reserve (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Rhön Biosphere Reserve

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2002)
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Area: 129,764 hectares (1,297.64 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
A diverse subalpine area with semi-natural forests, grassland, large fens, springs, rivers and streams

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for woodland, heathland and wetland birds.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rhön Biosphere Reserve (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rhön-biosphere-reserve-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.