Eastern part of German Bight (with Heligoland) (9105)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Östliche Deutsche Bucht (mit Helgoland)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.2000, Longitude: 8.3000
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 5796.64727
Protected area coverage (%): 81.86
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.
Delineation rationale: Original GIS boundary replaced by new version from NABU as part of preparation for the Marine eAtlas in Oct 2012; site area has been correspondingly changed from 800,000 ha to 579,665 ha.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 95 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |