Key Biodiversity Areas

Kuskokwim River Delta (26076)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Kuskokwim River Delta
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.1667, Longitude: -164.5000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 13095.89023
Protected area coverage (%): 64.42
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.