Key Biodiversity Areas

Käntu-Kastja (18543)
Estonia, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2003
National site name: Käntu-Kastja
Central coordinates: Latitude: 58.7833, Longitude: 24.0833
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 11.87589
Protected area coverage (%): 40.92
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Artificial - Terrestrial32
Shrubland15
Forest44
Grassland9