Danube valley: Neu-Ulm - Lauingen incl. Faiminger Stausee, Donau-Moos, and Gundelfinger Moos (3362)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Donau-Auen: Neu-Ulm - Lauingen einschliesslich Faiminger Stausee, Donau-Moos und Gundelfinger Moos
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.4833, Longitude: 10.2000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 425 to 445
Area of KBA (km2): 71.5756
Protected area coverage (%): 96.20
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Dammed stretches and reservoirs along the Danube surrounded by riverine forest and meadows.
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 non-breeding waterbirds, on a regular basis, including Anas platyrhynchos (15,000) and Aythya fuligula (6,000). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (passage), Crex crex (breeding), Acrocephalus paludicola (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site is threatened by the extraction of water and gravel, intensification of agriculture, tourism, and the construction of a new railway line.