Chiemsee and Chiemseemoore (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Chiemsee and Chiemseemoore

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, C1, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 13,315 hectares (133.15 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
A lake with an area of fen and riverine forest. The lake and its surrounds are intensively used for tourism from May to October, as a fishery all year-round, and also for hunting, forestry and agriculture.

Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter on a regular basis.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chiemsee and Chiemseemoore (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chiemsee-and-chiemseemoore-iba-germany on 25/12/2024.