Coast and lagoons of Western Pomerania (9118)
Germany, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LR/lc | 2002 | A1d |
| Aves | Clangula hyemalis | Long-tailed Duck | LR/lc | 2002 | A1b, A1d, D1a |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Pluvialis apricaria | Eurasian Golden Plover | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Branta leucopsis | Barnacle Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Anser albifrons | Greater White-fronted Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Mergellus albellus | Smew | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Bucephala clangula | Common Goldeneye | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sylvia nisoria | Barred Warbler | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Larus minutus | Little Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Riparia riparia | Sand Martin | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Mergus merganser | Goosander | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Mergus serrator | Red-breasted Merganser | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | LR/nt | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anser fabalis | Bean Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Aythya marila | Greater Scaup | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Asio flammeus | Short-eared Owl | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas strepera | Gadwall | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna caspia | Caspian Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus cyaneus | Northern Harrier | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Philomachus pugnax | Ruff | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LR/lc | 2002 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Coast and lagoons of Western Pomerania. 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 18, 2025.