Przybrzezne Wody Baltyku is an important place for large concentrations of wintering birds from the North. It is one of most important places where large flocks of ducks and loons gather in winter. The refuge is located on Polish territorial waters, in Polish economic zone. Due to its location as well as isolation from ocean waters the Baltic is a specific sea. It is characterized by very low salinity - average of 7%, which is five times lower than average salinity of the World Ocean (35%). more »

Przybrzezne Wody Baltyku refuge encompasses a large fragment of a coastal reservoir which stretches about 200 km from a base of Polwysep Helski to Zatoka Pomorska. more »