Key Biodiversity Areas

Selenter See (3302)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Selenter See
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.3000, Longitude: 10.4500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 37
Area of KBA (km2): 34.88146
Protected area coverage (%): 97.93
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A eutrophic lake bordered by semi-natural forest.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: The site holds more than 20,000 non-breeding waterbirds on a regular basis.

Habitats


Land use: tourism/recreation
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100

Threats


Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Increasing pressure from tourism is causing disturbance.