Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 1,500 individuals | A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 300 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 500 individuals | C6 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 9,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 10,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 40,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter | 1990-1999 | 45,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 300 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1990-1999 | 6,500 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 30,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 45,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 400 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 300 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 15,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | winter | 1990-1999 | 150 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Common Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 45,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 2,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 3,500 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 30 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 100 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 7 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Riparia riparia | NR | breeding | 1990-1999 | 5,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-1999 | 262,550 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
Protection status:
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wustrow | Nature Reserve | 1,999 | protected area contained by site | 1,998 |
| Wismarbucht und Salzhaff | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 18,703 | protected area contained by site | 42,472 |
| Wismarbucht | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 23,828 | protected area contained by site | 23,828 |
| Wismar-Müggenburg, Tischlerei | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 | protected area contained by site | 1 |
| Wallensteingraben (Nordwestmecklenburg) | Landscape Protection Area | 1,545 | protected area overlaps with site | 499 |
| Wallensteingraben (Hansestadt Wismar) | Landscape Protection Area | 276 | protected area overlaps with site | 393 |
| Wald- und Kleingewässerlandschaft Everstorf | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 854 | protected area contained by site | 854 |
| Teichgebiet Wismar-Kluß | Nature Reserve | 180 | protected area overlaps with site | 175 |
| Tarnewitzer Huk | Nature Reserve | 67 | protected area overlaps with site | 68 |
| Santower See | Nature Reserve | 251 | protected area contained by site | 249 |
| Santower See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 254 | protected area contained by site | 254 |
| Salzhaff | Landscape Protection Area | 4,680 | protected area contained by site | 4,700 |
| Rustwerder | Nature Reserve | 31 | protected area contained by site | 31 |
| Riedensee | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 113 | protected area overlaps with site | 78 |
| Riedensee | Nature Reserve | 120 | protected area overlaps with site | 90 |
| Küstenlandschaft Wismar-West | Landscape Protection Area | 168 | protected area overlaps with site | 158 |
| Küste Klützer Winkel und Ufer von Dassower See und Trave | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,568 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,885 |
| Kleingewässerlandschaft westlich von Dorf Mecklenburg | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 720 | protected area overlaps with site | 671 |
| Jameler Wald, Tressower See und Moorsee | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 602 | protected area contained by site | 602 |
| Insel Walfisch | Nature Reserve | 72 | protected area contained by site | 87 |
| Insel Langenwerder | Nature Reserve | 58 | protected area contained by site | 58 |
| Hellbachtal | Landscape Protection Area | 107 | protected area contained by site | 110 |
| Gehöft Gagzow | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 | protected area contained by site | 1 |
| Fauler See - Rustwerder/Poel | Nature Reserve | 137 | protected area contained by site | 137 |
| Erweiterung Wismarbucht | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,515 | protected area contained by site | 3,515 |
| Diedrichshäger Land | Landscape Protection Area | 348 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,151 |
| Boiensdorfer Werder | Landscape Protection Area | 88 | protected area contained by site | 90 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Wismar bay and Salzhaff. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/01/2020.
