Untersee of Lake Constance (3541)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Untersee des Bodensees
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.7000, Longitude: 9.0333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 400 to 420
Area of KBA (km2): 60.53232
Protected area coverage (%): 96.73
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The Untersee is a large shallow lake situated on the course of the River Rhine, adjacent to Swiss IBA 014. Habitat-types include riverine forest, Alnus swamp-forest, dry grassland, wet meadows, lightly improved grassland, shallow water zones, reed- Phragmites and sedge-beds, mudflats and gravel-banks.
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: This is an important stop-over site for passage wildfowl. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 |