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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Common Eider Somateria mollissima	NT	passage	1997	13,200 individuals	B1i, C3
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter	1997	11,400 individuals	B1i, C3
Greater Scaup Aythya marila	LC	winter	1997	8,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2, C3
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	breeding	1996	21 breeding pairs	B3
Mew Gull Larus canus	LC	breeding	1996	2,450 breeding pairs	B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1999	min 20,000 individuals	A4iii, C4

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Coastline	Shingle & stony beaches, Sand dunes & beaches, Lagoons	-
Sea	Sea inlets and coastal features	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Western bay of the Fehmarnsund. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 08/03/2021.