Mission Bay - San Diego River Estuary (26216)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Mission Bay - San Diego River Estuary
Central coordinates: Latitude: 32.7833, Longitude: -117.2208
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 12.01923
Protected area coverage (%): 1.56
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.