Upper Tanana River Valley (26246)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Upper Tanana River Valley
Central coordinates: Latitude: 63.5000, Longitude: -143.2500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 303 to 1698
Area of KBA (km2): 24666.29422
Protected area coverage (%): 17.80
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.