Caraş gorge - Semenic Mountains (24390)
Romania, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Cheile Caraşului - Munţii Semenic
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.1422, Longitude: 21.9772
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 211 to 1446
Area of KBA (km2): 362.08416
Protected area coverage (%): 99.10
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.