In this protected area for endangered water and wading birds, they also find a wintering habitat. The vast Rhine floodplains also provide space for horses and sheep, which can be observed grazing. The Walsum Rhine floodplains offer a visual contrast: the green river idyll in the foreground, with the chimneys of Duisburg's industrial complex behind them. The Walsum-Orsoy Rhine ferry provides quick and convenient access to the left bank of the Rhine by bike.