Eastern part of Kiel Bight (9101)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Östliche Kieler Bucht
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.4667, Longitude: 10.9333
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 596.75892
Protected area coverage (%): 91.52
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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.