Vallée du Rhin : Marckolsheim à Strasbourg (2142)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Vallée du Rhin : Marckolsheim à Strasbourg
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.3167, Longitude: 7.6833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 220 to 220
Area of KBA (km2): 102.25062
Protected area coverage (%): 87.95
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis (including Anas platyrhynchos 25,000; Fulica atra 5,000). The site is also of importance for breeding woodpeckers. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (1-10 breeding individuals).
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 30 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 30 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 30 | |
| Forest | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Further planned industrial development is a threat.