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Auer Köpfle – Illinger Altrhein – Motherner Wörth Nature Reserve

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Auer Köpfle – Illinger Altrhein – Motherner Wörth Nature Reserve

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Auer Köpfle – Illinger Altrhein – Motherner Wörth Nature Reserve

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  • Location: Elchesheim-Illingen, Landkreis Rastatt, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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    April 15, 2026

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    Since 1990, designated nature reserve on the municipal areas of Illingen and Au am Rhein. Large Rhine floodplains, a gravel pit lake, and many nesting sites for birds.
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    Direct route to the Rhine
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    The 285.5-hectare area of Au am Rhein and Elchesheim-Illingen has been designated a nature reserve under identification number 2.134 since December 19, 1990. It is the largest section of the old Rhine channel in the transition zone between the bifurcation and meandering areas.

    The reserve extends west and northwest of the town of Illingen, directly along the westward-flowing Rhine. The Illingen gravel pit lake is located within the reserve.
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    Location: Elchesheim-Illingen, Landkreis Rastatt, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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