Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3 (2000)
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Area: 0 ha
Site description
Hohwachter Bucht is part of Kieler Bucht and has a sandy/stony shoreline 38 km long. Tourism and military training are the main human activities.
Key biodiversity
The site holds more than 20,000 wintering seaduck on a regular basis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hohwachter Bucht. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/05/2022.
