Main valley: Eltmann - Hassfurt (3353)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Main-Tal: Eltmann - Hassfurt
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.9833, Longitude: 10.6167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 217 to 310
Area of KBA (km2): 14.64205
Protected area coverage (%): 99.34
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Oxbow lakes, wet meadows, sedge-beds, riverine forest and wooded slopes in the Main valley.
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: Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering) and Crex crex (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture (90%) | hunting (100%) | nature conservation and research (10%) | water management (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 92 |