Lower Rhine (3450)
Germany, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Anser fabalis | Bean Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Anser albifrons | Greater White-fronted Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Asio flammeus | Short-eared Owl | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus cyaneus | Northern Harrier | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Columba oenas | Stock Dove | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Milvus migrans | LR/lc | 2002 | | |
| Aves | Pluvialis apricaria | Eurasian Golden Plover | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Lanius collurio | Red-backed Shrike | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Crex crex | Corncrake | VU | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Pandion haliaetus | Osprey | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Luscinia svecica | Bluethroat | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Tringa glareola | Wood Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Porzana porzana | Spotted Crake | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ciconia nigra | Black Stork | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | LR/nt | 2002 | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Alcedo atthis | Common Kingfisher | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Branta leucopsis | Barnacle Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Pernis apivorus | European Honey-buzzard | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ixobrychus minutus | Little Bittern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Vanellus vanellus | Northern Lapwing | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Philomachus pugnax | Ruff | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Athene noctua | Little Owl | LR/lc | 2002 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Lower Rhine. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Nov 5, 2025.