DE194
Rhön Biosphere Reserve


Country/territory: Germany
Subnational region(s): Bayern; Hessen; Thüringen

IBA Justification: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2002)

Area: 129,764 hectares (1,297.64 km2)

BirdLife Partner(s): NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

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Scale = 1 : 2M
50 km
20 mi

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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rhön Biosphere Reserve (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rhön-biosphere-reserve-iba-germany on 12/01/2025.