Kaiserstuhl (3565)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Kaiserstuhl
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.1000, Longitude: 7.6667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 180 to 557
Area of KBA (km2): 90.14645
Protected area coverage (%): 86.49
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A loess-covered mountain range of volcanic origin. Although vineyards predominate, many traditional landscape elements still occur. Habitat-types include Fagus and Quercus-Carpinus forest, sub-Mediterranean scrub communities, dry grassland, loess cliffs, orchards, abandoned quarries and arable land.
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 Merops apiaster and Saxicola torquata.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 20 | |
| Forest | 20 |