Key Biodiversity Areas

Lauenburgische Seen Nature Park and Schaalsee area (3320)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Naturpark Lauenburgische Seen mit Schaalseegebiet und Wakenitz
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.6500, Longitude: 10.7833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 10 to 70
Area of KBA (km2): 496.2751
Protected area coverage (%): 28.46
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Lakes surrounded by broadleaved forest, interspersed with bog and agricultural land.
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 wintering wildfowl on a regular basis.

Habitats


Land use: agriculture | forestry | tourism/recreation
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)33
Forest33
Artificial - Terrestrial33