Rhine flats Breisach - Sasbach with Limberg (3558)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Rheinniederung Breisach-Sasbach mit Limberg
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.1000, Longitude: 7.5667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 190 to 270
Area of KBA (km2): 11.39377
Protected area coverage (%): 97.30
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site comprises part of the former flood-plain of the now embanked River Rhine. Habitat-types include Quercus-Ulmus, Quercus-Carpinus and Populus forest, springs and large gravel-pits.
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: A nationally important site for breeding Alcedo atthis and for passage and wintering wildfowl.
Habitats
Land use: forestry | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 | |
| Forest | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The area is a proposed Ramsar Site.