Data Zone
Country/territory: Poland
IBA Criteria met: C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2010)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 55,950 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2013 | very high | not assessed | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The Polish part of Szczecin lagoon. The waters are shallow (mean depth 2-3 m) and extremely productive in fish, with high density of benthic organisms. Aquatic plants dominate in places, and shores are covered by reedbeds Phragmites and rushes Scirpus. The lagoon is used for shipping.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Szczecin lagoon. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/06/2022.
