Key Biodiversity Areas

Beştepe - Mahmudia (24401)
Romania, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bA1dD1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Beştepe - Mahmudia
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.1132, Longitude: 28.9652
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 10 to 242
Area of KBA (km2): 42.87123
Protected area coverage (%): 91.04
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.