Vallée du Rhin : Strasbourg à Lauterbourg (2143)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Vallée du Rhin : Strasbourg à Lauterbourg
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.7833, Longitude: 8.0167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 125 to 125
Area of KBA (km2): 93.840556
Protected area coverage (%): 87.58
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes a river and riverine forest, canals, pools, marshes, meadows, broadleaved forests and heathlands.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis (including Anas platyrhynchos 25,940). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Branta ruficollis (wintering); Aythya nyroca (1-10 passage individuals); Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering).
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Forestry, industry, boating and recreation are the main threats to the site.