- location_on Germany - Bayern, Hessen, Thüringen - Rhön-Grabfeld, Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Wartburgkreis
- straighten 199.45km²
- groups Biosphärenreservat Rhön
A Special Protection Area, or SPA, is established for the birds as a requirement of the Birds Directive. Combined with the Habitat Directive, they make up the Natura 2000 network.