Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2002)
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Area: 2,700 ha
Site description
A low-lying, flat sandy coastal zone, 20 km in length and up to 3.5 km in width.
Key biodiversity
The site holds more than 20,000 wintering and passage waterbirds on a regular basis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: East- and south-east coast of Fehmarn. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.
