Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 2,930 ha
Site description
A stretch of sandy coastline with a brackish lagoon.
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: Eastern bight of the Fehmarnsund. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.
