Aisch-Regnitz-Grund (3355)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Aisch-Regnitz-Grund
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.7500, Longitude: 10.9167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 250 to 325
Area of KBA (km2): 510.06094
Protected area coverage (%): 24.23
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A lowland area with about 2,000 fish-ponds (total area c.2.500 ha), surrounded by agricultural land, many rivers, wet meadows and forests.
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: Crex crex (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | tourism/recreation | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 |