Aguas de La Gomera - Teno (28509)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Aguas de La Gomera - Teno
Central coordinates: Latitude: 28.1763, Longitude: -17.1020
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 2104.92308
Protected area coverage (%): 99.27
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.
Delineation rationale: 2015-04-23 (BL Secretariat): site area adjusted from 193650 ha (Arcos et al. 2009) to 210549 ha (based on latest GIS polygon).