Key Biodiversity Areas

Nanvak Bay (26070)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Nanvak Bay
Central coordinates: Latitude: 58.6167, Longitude: -161.7500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 30
Area of KBA (km2): 40.58273
Protected area coverage (%): 99.75
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.