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Country/territory: Germany

IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C3, C6 (2002)
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Area: 27,790 ha

Protection status:

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description
A large, shallow eutrophic lake connected to the sea, with surrounding areas of peatland and reedbed (Phragmites). Böhmke and Werder are two small islands in the western part of the lake. Fishing takes place and surrounding meadows are grazed.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Island of Usedom. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2020.