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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
The site is a wintering area for approximately 1.25 million seaducks, one of the largest concentrations in Europe.
National None
International None
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 23/12/2024.