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Wörther Altrhein and Wörther Rheinhafen


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 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 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus LC breeding (2001) 2–3 pairs C6
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea LC breeding (2001) 3 pairs C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus LC breeding (2001) 2 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1971 Pfälzische Rheinauen Landscape Protection Area (V) 24


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wörther Altrhein and Wörther Rheinhafen (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wörther-altrhein-and-wörther-rheinhafen-iba-germany on 27/12/2024.