Fact sheet for HELCOM MPA 266 - Ryggen

General information of MPA Ryggen, Denmark

Scientific nameAscending	English name	Species group	Species status	Does the species justify the site's designation as an MPA?	Performed monitoring	Authorities responsible for monitoring	HELCOM Red List category	Link to Species Information Sheet (SIS)	Link to WORMS
Phocoena phocoena (Western Baltic subpop)	Harbour porpoise	Mammals	not reported	Yes	regular monitoring	MPA management organization	VU	SIS	WORMS

Code (HD Annex 1)	Biotope complex name	Does the biotope complex justify the site's designation as an MPA?	Performed monitoring	Authorities responsible monitoring	HELCOM Red List category	Link to Biotope Complex Information Sheet (BIS)
1110	Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time	Yes	no monitoring program	not reported	VU	BIS
1170	Reefs	Yes	regular monitoring	MPA management organization	VU	BIS

Pressure (list according to MSFD Annex III revision document, May 2015)	Inside or outside the MPA	Intensity (low, medium, high)	Past, current or potential future pressure
Input of nutrients and organic matter	inside	not reported	-
Introduction or spread of non-indigenous species	inside	not reported	-