Key Biodiversity Areas

Dobrogei gorge (24420)
Romania, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bA1dD1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Cheile Dobrogei
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.4950, Longitude: 28.4518
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 15 to 193
Area of KBA (km2): 110.5771
Protected area coverage (%): 94.87
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.