Key Biodiversity Areas

Wismar bay and Salzhaff (9102)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1dD1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Wismarbucht und Salzhaff
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.0167, Longitude: 11.4333
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1020.22754
Protected area coverage (%): 46.73
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.