Catskills Peaks Area (26108)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Catskills Peaks Area
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.0717, Longitude: -74.4638
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 183 to 1204
Area of KBA (km2): 2551.15629
Protected area coverage (%): 44.32
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.