Pomeranian bay (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Pomeranian bay

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 333,425 hectares (3,334.25 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
An open, shallow bay with mainly sand and gravel sediments rich in benthic fauna, lying offshore from Vorpommern (Germany) and Poland. The IBA comprises only the German part of the bay.

Key biodiversity
The site is a wintering area for approximately 1.25 million seaducks, one of the largest concentrations in Europe.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pomeranian bay (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pomeranian-bay-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.