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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter (1991)	7,000–14,000 birds	B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter (1991)	1,500–2,500 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding (1991)	130–150 pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B3, C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B2, C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B2, C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	B2, C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (1991)	100 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1991)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Obere Matten	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	FRN006	Hunting Reserve (-)	20
1989	Forêt d'Erstein	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	2
1990	Plan d'eau de Plobsheim	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	7
1991	Ile de Rhinau	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	3
1997	Ile du Rohrschollen	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	3
1998	Daubensand	Réserve biologique (IV)	2
1998	Daubensand	Réserve biologique (Ia)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	10	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland)	1	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Grassland	-	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Mesophile grasslands
Shrubland	-	Heathland

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée du Rhin : Marckolsheim à Strasbourg (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-du-rhin-:-marckolsheim-à-strasbourg-iba-france on 22/12/2024.