Danube Delta (24400)
Romania, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Delta Dunării
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.1560, Longitude: 29.3953
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 137
Area of KBA (km2): 5150.87599
Protected area coverage (%): 99.73
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.