Key Biodiversity Areas

Lower Inn: Haiming - Neuhaus including the Neuhaus, Egglfing, Ering, and Simbach reservoirs (3366)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Unterer Inn: Haiming - Neuhaus einschliesslich Stauseen Neuhaus, Egglfing, Ering und Simbach
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.2833, Longitude: 13.1667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 320 to 350
Area of KBA (km2): 48.27166
Protected area coverage (%): 93.06
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Four reservoirs with many islands, shallow bays, deltas and stretches of riverine forest along the river.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)

Habitats


Land use: forestry | not utilised
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)50
Forest50