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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
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter (1997)	2,876–5,823 birds	B1i, C3
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter (1997)	11,917–18,991 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter (1997)	2,936–4,495 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	LC	breeding (1996)	20 pairs	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	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1997)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Moder	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Jaegerkopf (gravière)	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Huberwiessen Koepfel	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	FRN007	Biological Reserve (-)	1
-	FRN007	Hunting Reserve (-)	10
1983	Héronnière de Beinheim (Ile aux hérons)	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	<1
1985	Rossmoerder	Réserve biologique (IV)	1
1985	Rossmoerder	Réserve biologique (Ia)	1
1988	Cours inférieur de la Moder	Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV)	25
1989	Forêt d'Offendorf	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	1
1994	La Wantzenau	Réserve biologique (Ia)	<1
1997	Delta de la Sauer	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	4
1998	Lauterbourg	Réserve biologique (IV)	1
2004	La Wantzenau	Réserve biologique (IV)	<1

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

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

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