Key Biodiversity Areas

Carter Bay (26074)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Carter Bay
Central coordinates: Latitude: 59.2500, Longitude: -162.0000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 165.54402
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.