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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A diverse subalpine area with semi-natural forests, grassland, large fens, springs, rivers and streams
This is an important site for woodland, heathland and wetland birds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
There are programmes to encourage non-intensive land-use and low-impact tourism.
National None
International PartialIBA overlaps with Biosphere Reserve.
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 22/11/2024.