Key Biodiversity Areas

North Platte River Valley (26012)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: North Platte River Valley
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.2482, Longitude: -101.8258
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 140.23935
Protected area coverage (%): 0.22
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.