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.
Protected areas
National None International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Western bay of the Fehmarnsund. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 06/03/2021.