Usedom lagoon (Peenestrom, Achterwasser, Kleines Haff with Neuwarper See) (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Usedom lagoon (Peenestrom, Achterwasser, Kleines Haff with Neuwarper See)

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 49,920 hectares (499.20 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
The site comprises a shallow bay, largely cut off from the sea apart from at three places. As a result the water is brackish. The water is nutrient-rich from rivers flowing into the lagoon.

Key biodiversity
The site regularly holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Usedom lagoon (Peenestrom, Achterwasser, Kleines Haff with Neuwarper See) (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/usedom-lagoon-(peenestrom-achterwasser-kleines-haff-with-neuwarper-see)-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.