South Cornwall Coast (2689)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: South Cornwall Coast
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.2155, Longitude: -4.8778
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 76
Area of KBA (km2): 124.02782
Protected area coverage (%): 98.60
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A long stretch of coastline running from the Helford River to St Austell, incorporating the estuary complexes of the Fal and Helford, and extending 6 km out to sea. The nearshore area supports important numbers of divers and grebes.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: First identified in 2000; no significant boundary changes since then. Digitised onto 1:50,000 scale OS maps.
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | military
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | 90 |