Key Biodiversity Areas

Dobrostan (18995)
Bulgaria, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2005
National site name: Dobrostan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.7595, Longitude: 25.0287
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 285 to 1989
Area of KBA (km2): 836.08586
Protected area coverage (%): 99.98
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)