Rhine flats Haltingen - Neuenburg and foothills (3559)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Rheinniederung Haltingen-Neuenburg mit Vorbergzone
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.7167, Longitude: 7.5167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 215 to 320
Area of KBA (km2): 17.45025
Protected area coverage (%): 85.58
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A stretch of the Rhine river valley comprising riverine forest, dry, over-utilized riparian forest, Salix scrub, rough meadows, rapids, gravel-banks, springs, gravel-pits, arable land and the slopes of the foothills.
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: Breeding species include Pernis apivorus and Alcedo atthis. The site is nationally important for wintering wildfowl.
Habitats
Land use: tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 |