Key Biodiversity Areas

Grosser and Kleiner Binnensee (3307)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Grosser und Kleiner Binnensee
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.3333, Longitude: 10.6333
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 20.80293
Protected area coverage (%): 89.10
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A shallow eutrophic lake and a brackish lake surrounded by saltmarsh. Wildfowl hunting takes place.
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.

Habitats


Land use: agriculture | hunting
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Intertidal33
Marine Coastal/Supratidal67