Key Biodiversity Areas

Avon Park Air Force Range-Bombing Range Ridge (26205)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Avon Park Air Force Range-Bombing Range Ridge
Central coordinates: Latitude: 27.5960, Longitude: -81.5060
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 780.27547
Protected area coverage (%): 7.38
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.