Key Biodiversity Areas

Copper River Delta (26020)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Copper River Delta
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.3100, Longitude: -145.0600
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 420
Area of KBA (km2): 4492.15359
Protected area coverage (%): 46.91
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.