Entorno marino de las rías Baixas (28511)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Entorno marino de las rías Baixas
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.3017, Longitude: -9.0887
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 2251.56188
Protected area coverage (%): 99.13
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 246920 ha (Arcos et al. 2009) to 226363 ha (based on latest GIS polygon).