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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 1,500 individuals | A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 300 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 500 individuals | C6 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 9,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 10,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 40,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter | 1990-1999 | 45,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 300 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1990-1999 | 6,500 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 30,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 45,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 400 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 300 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 15,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | winter | 1990-1999 | 150 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 45,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 2,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 3,500 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 30 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 100 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 7 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 5,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-1999 | 262,550 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Insel Langenwerder | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1938 | Wallensteingraben (Nordwestmecklenburg) | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1938 | Wallensteingraben (Hansestadt Wismar) | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1939 | Boiensdorfer Werder | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1966 | Wallensteingraben | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1971 | Rustwerder | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1984 | Fauler See - Rustwerder/Poel | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1993 | Tarnewitzer Huk | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1995 | Teichgebiet Wismar-Kluß | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1995 | Küstenlandschaft Wismar-West | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1997 | Wustrow | Naturschutzgebiet | 2 |
| 1998 | Salzhaff | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 5 |
| 1998 | Hellbachtal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2000 | Kühlung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2003 | Santower See | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2004 | Wismarbucht | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 23 |
| 2004 | Küste Klützer Winkel und Ufer von Dassower See und Trave | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Kleingewässerlandschaft westlich von Dorf Mecklenburg | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Santower See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Riedensee | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Wismar-Müggenburg; Tischlerei | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Jameler Wald; Tressower See und Moorsee | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Gehöft Gagzow | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Wald- und Kleingewässerlandschaft Everstorf | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2006 | Diedrichshäger Land | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2007 | Wismarbucht und Salzhaff | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 42 |
| 2007 | Erweiterung Wismarbucht | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2010 | Riedensee | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2010 | Insel Walfisch | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wismar bay and Salzhaff (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wismar-bay-and-salzhaff-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.