Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 1987-1996 | 450 individuals | B1i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1996 | 2,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | passage | 1987-1999 | 88,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | winter | 1987-1999 | 50,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | winter | 1987-1996 | 7,900 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter | 1996 | 12,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | winter | 1987-1996 | 17,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 2,450 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-120 breeding pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1990-1997 | 90,450 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1989-1997 | 86,900 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Eastern part of Kiel Bight | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) | 91 |
| 1971 | Insel Fehmarn | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1971 | Insel Fehmarn | Landscape Protection Area | 1 |
| 1977 | Wallnau / Fehmarn | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1987 | Graswarder / Heiligenhafen | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1989 | Grüner Brink | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1992 | Östliche Kieler Bucht | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 90 |
| 2004 | Meeresgebiet der östlichen Kieler Bucht | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 87 |
| 2004 | Küstenstreifen West- und Nordfehmarn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Küstenlandschaft Nordseite der Wagrischen Halbinsel | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2009 | Küstenlandschaft Bottsand - Marzkamp u. vorgelagerte Flachgründe | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 92 |
| 2013 | Krummsteert-Sulsdorfer Wiek / Fehmarn | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2014 | Nördliche Seeniederung Fehmarn | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2015 | Kleiner Binnensee und angrenzende Salzwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern part of Kiel Bight (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-part-of-kiel-bight-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.