Key Biodiversity Areas

Sachsenwald (3577)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Sachsenwald
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.5333, Longitude: 10.3667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 36 to 45
Area of KBA (km2): 65.0012
Protected area coverage (%): 93.91
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: The site is the largest wooded area in Schleswig-Holstein.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest100