Cape Canaveral-Merritt Island (26188)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Cape Canaveral-Merritt Island
Central coordinates: Latitude: 28.5410, Longitude: -80.6730
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 752.7625
Protected area coverage (%): 74.35
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.