Beaverhill Lake (11000)
Canada, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Beaverhill Lake
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.4380, Longitude: -112.5547
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 668 to 670
Area of KBA (km2): 208.468049
Protected area coverage (%): 86.67
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.
Delineation rationale: 2011-06-06 (M. I. Evans): site area updated from 14300 ha to 21000 ha, following GIS analysis of IBA polygon by Bird Studies Canada (J. Moore & S. Marquez in litt. 2009).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 |