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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
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter (1991)	200–500 birds	B1i, C3
Black Kite Milvus migrans	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)	10–100 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
-	Russenlager	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Mittlere Au	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Jungfrau / Rheinzinck	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Obere Au 2	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Jungfrau / Gravière EDF	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	FRN005	Hunting Reserve (-)	35
1982	Petite Camargue Alsacienne	Réserve naturelle nationale (IV)	2

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Forest	10	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	-	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Shrubland	-	Heathland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
urban/industrial/transport	50
agriculture	10
fisheries/aquaculture	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallée du Rhin : Village-neuf à Biescheim (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallée-du-rhin-:-village-neuf-à-biescheim-iba-france on 22/12/2024.