Rhäden near Obersuhl and Bosserode (3535)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Rhäden bei Obersuhl und Bosserode mit Erweiterung
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.9500, Longitude: 10.0167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 215 to 220
Area of KBA (km2): 1.38275
Protected area coverage (%): 97.27
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A wet area with open water-bodies, reed Phragmites, sedge, Salix scrub, grassland and forests.
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)
Additional biodiversity: This is an important site for passage wildfowl, waders and Grus grus.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 36 | |
| Forest | 35 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 26 |