Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2002)
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Area: 2,665 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
The IBA is a 43-km long and 3-4-km wide tidal fjord with fringing saltmarsh and sand-dunes (135 km of coastline in all). Human settlements, industrial plants and harbours are being developed along the shore and tourist boat traffic is increasing.
Key biodiversity
The site regularly holds more than 20,000 wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Schlei (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/schlei-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.