Site description (2000 baseline)
A low-lying coastal area, 27 km in length, with sandy/stony shores and brackish lagoons. Tourism is the main human activity.
Key biodiversity
The site holds more than 20,000 wintering and passage waterbirds on a regular basis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western bay of the Fehmarnsund. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-bay-of-the-fehmarnsund-iba-germany on 19/03/2024.