Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 1,500 birds | A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 300 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 500 birds | C6 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 9,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 10,000 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 40,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter | 1990–1999 | 45,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 5,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 300 birds | B1i, C2 |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 2,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1990–1999 | 6,500 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 30,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 45,000 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage | 1990–1999 | 400 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 300 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 15,000 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | winter | 1990–1999 | 150 birds | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 45,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1990–1999 | 2,000 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1990–1999 | 10 pairs | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding | 1990–1999 | 5 pairs | C6 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | breeding | 1990–1999 | 3,500 pairs | B2 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1990–1999 | 30 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding | 1990–1999 | 80 pairs | C6 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 1990–1999 | 100 pairs | B2, C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 1990–1999 | 7 pairs | A1, C1 |
| Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia | LC | breeding | 1990–1999 | 5,000 pairs | B2 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 1990–1999 | 100 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990–1999 | 262,550 birds | 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 | 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 |
| 2004 | Wismar-Müggenburg; Tischlerei | 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 03/12/2024.