Maritsa-Plovdiv (19003)
Bulgaria, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2005
National site name: Maritsa-Plovdiv
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.1530, Longitude: 24.5992
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 163 to 193
Area of KBA (km2): 11.1753
Protected area coverage (%): 98.83
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.