Wismar bay and Salzhaff (9102)
Germany, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Somateria mollissima | Common Eider | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Anser albifrons | Greater White-fronted Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Anser fabalis | Bean Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LR/lc | 2002 | A1d |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Riparia riparia | Sand Martin | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Larus canus | Mew Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | LR/nt | 2002 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Mergus serrator | Red-breasted Merganser | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sylvia nisoria | Barred Warbler | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Aythya marila | Greater Scaup | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Bucephala clangula | Common Goldeneye | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna paradisaea | Arctic Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Mergellus albellus | Smew | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas strepera | Gadwall | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Branta leucopsis | Barnacle Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | LR/lc | 2002 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Wismar bay and Salzhaff. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 17, 2025.