Lahn valley from Marburg to Wetzlar (3515)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Lahntal von Marburg bis Wetzlar
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.7000, Longitude: 8.7167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 149 to 175
Area of KBA (km2): 55.21497
Protected area coverage (%): 44.40
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An alluvial area dominated by grassland in areas that flood and arable agriculture in areas that do not.
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: An important area for passage migrants. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (4-9 breeding pairs).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 |