Eastern bight of the Fehmarnsund (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Eastern bight of the Fehmarnsund

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 (2002)
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Area: 2,930 hectares (29.30 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
A stretch of sandy coastline with a brackish lagoon.

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: Eastern bight of the Fehmarnsund (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-bight-of-the-fehmarnsund-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.