Key Biodiversity Areas

Port Heiden (26061)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bA1dB1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Port Heiden
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.8333, Longitude: -158.8333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 1071.06592
Protected area coverage (%): 23.02
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.