Valley of River Ems (3487)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Emstal
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.0333, Longitude: 7.2833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1 to 6
Area of KBA (km2): 84.83972
Protected area coverage (%): 69.76
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Mainly farmland with oxbow lakes, riverine forest and dry grassland.
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 regularly holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |