Little Qualicum Estuary to Nanoose Bay (11072)
Canada, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Little Qualicum Estuary to Nanoose Bay
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.3062, Longitude: -124.2143
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 169.61101
Protected area coverage (%): 11.47
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A site summary has not yet been written for this site.
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 (BL Secretariat): site area updated from 6700 ha to 17000 ha, following GIS analysis of site polygon by Bird Studies Canada (J. Moore & S. Marquez in litt. 2009).
Habitats
Land use: nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 50 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 50 |