Rhine flats Altlußheim-Mannheim (3346)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Rheinniederung Altlußheim-Mannheim
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.3833, Longitude: 8.5000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 93 to 101
Area of KBA (km2): 45.04338
Protected area coverage (%): 99.41
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Part of the lower Rhine flood-plain which, as a result of embankment construction and river engineering, now only floods irregularly. Habitats include reed Phragmites-filled ditches, abandoned gravel- and clay-pits and riverine forests (mainly Populus sp. with Salix in inundated areas). Used primarily for agriculture, this IBA was known as `Insultheimer Hof: Ludwig-See und Im Schacher' (former site DE068) in the previous pan-European IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989).
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.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (80%) | forestry (8%) | hunting (100%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | tourism/recreation (20%) | urban/industrial/transport (10%) | water management (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 14 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 63 | |
| Forest | 9 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The area is a candidate Special Area for Conservation.