The Alte Rhein near Hohenems is an important local recreation area and at the same time one of the most significant natural habitats in the municipality. The near-natural oxbow waters and alluvial forests resemble an oasis in the midst of the densely populated Rhine Valley.
Location | Austria, Switzerland - Vorarlberg, Sankt Gallen - Dornbirn, Rheintal |
Website | https://www.respektiere-deine-grenzen.at/schutzgebiete/alter-rhein |
Area | 4.39ha |
IUCN Category | IV |
DtP ID | 6921e995-7b69-4f35-b03c-7a541ffc26e0 |
Name and division |
Vorarlberg, Amt der Landesregierung
Umwelt- und Klimaschutz |
Website | https://vorarlberg.at/-/naturvielfalt-vorarlberg |
Address |
Landhaus
6901 Bregenz Austria |