The Skelligs: Great Skellig and Little Skellig (595)
Ireland, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: The Skelligs: Great Skellig and Little Skellig
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.7833, Longitude: -10.5167
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 240
Area of KBA (km2): 0.300394
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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.

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal100