East Border Waters (27431)
Poland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Wschodnie Wody Przygraniczne
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.4667, Longitude: 19.4833
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 165.58446
Protected area coverage (%): 1.46
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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: 2014-03-11 (BL Secretariat): a site area of 16558 ha was calculated by GIS from the site polygon, then rounded to the nearest 10% (17000 ha).