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Alter Rhein Nature Reserve

CH-0238HBFF-0036

Also known as: Protected Natural Area of Alter Rhein, Rheineck, (SG)

cross-program (2 programs) POTAWWFF · Mixed · Switzerland (CH)

Coordinates: 47.49539, 9.55667
Maidenhead grid: JN47sl
Last synced: 2026-07-19T06:01:14.401Z

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Verification

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Auto-imported from program data on 2026-07-19. Not yet confirmed by an operator.

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Official records

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POTA
Alter Rhein Nature Reserve

Parks on the Air · CH-0238 · source: pota.app
Official record ↗
WWFF
Protected Natural Area of Alter Rhein, Rheineck, (SG)

World Wide Flora & Fauna · HBFF-0036 · source: wwff.co
Official record ↗

Program details

POTA CH-0238

Activation attempts: 6
Successful activations: 6
Total QSOs (radio contacts): 212
Location: CH-SG
Grid: JN47sl

WWFF HBFF-0036

IUCN Category: Cat IV
Status: active
Continent: EU
Region: Canton SG
State: HB
Canton: HB-SG
DXCC Entity: HB
QSO (radio contact) count: 409
Last activation: 2022-07-11
Notes: Protected Natural Area
ProtectedPlanet: www.protectedplanet.net/178719 ↗

Government cross-references

This entity sits inside the following Swiss federal-inventory area (BAFU). Links open the official map viewer and datasheet so you can verify the designation independently of the program record.

Tafeljura nördlich von Gelterkinden 1104

BLN (Federal Inventory of Landscapes & Natural Monuments)

map.geo.admin.ch ↗ · Federal datasheet (PDF) ↗

Recent activations

8 activations 6 operators 248 QSOs

2 22

2 24

4 26

Callsign	Date	QSOs
VE3KNG	2026-06-30	18
VE6TL	2026-06-30	18
N3CZ	2026-06-27	10
VE6TL	2026-06-27	12
HB9HJI	2024-07-14	15
HB9HDI	2024-04-20	22
LB0OG	2022-07-11	139
LB0OG	2022-07-10	14

Nearby Entities

Entities from all programs within 20 km, sorted by distance.

A5809 Halten-Nord B/HB-2927 1.7 km
A5807 Halten B/HB-2925 1.7 km
A5810 Halten-Sued B/HB-2928 1.7 km
A5808 Halten B/HB-2926 1.8 km
A5814 Steinerner Tisch-West B/HB-2929 2.6 km
A5821 Burg Rheineck B/HB-2930 4.1 km
A5824 Ruderbach B/HB-2931 4.9 km
Via Jacobi National Scenic Trail CH-0219 4.3 km
A5826 Risiwald B/HB-2933 5.6 km
Alpine Panorama National Scenic Trail CH-0218 5.2 km

Provenance

WWFF from wwff.co on 2026-07-19 06:01:21 UTC by ARO Field Atlas (HB9HJU)
POTA from pota.app on 2026-07-19 06:01:14 UTC by ARO Field Atlas (HB9HJU)