Key Biodiversity Areas

Mecklenburgische Schweiz (9130)
Germany, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Mecklenburgische Schweiz
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.7167, Longitude: 12.7333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 772.07112
Protected area coverage (%): 79.98
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.