Estrecho de la Bocaina (28510)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Estrecho de la Bocaina
Central coordinates: Latitude: 28.7922, Longitude: -13.9203
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 835.28484
Protected area coverage (%): 99.32
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 78640 ha (Arcos et al. 2009) to 83832 ha (based on latest GIS polygon).