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 Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 |