Orchards at the lower Main (3502)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Streuobstwiesen am Untermain
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.0833, Longitude: 9.0000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 300
Area of KBA (km2): 587.96915
Protected area coverage (%): 32.97
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Extensive orchards interspersed with small parcels of land under diverse use.
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: The site holds 90% of the Bavarian population of Athene noctua.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (90%) | not utilised (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 | |
| Shrubland | 33 |