Bahía de Almería (28515)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Bahía de Almería
Central coordinates: Latitude: 36.6840, Longitude: -2.4855
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1342.65312
Protected area coverage (%): 97.29
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 135320 ha (Arcos et al. 2009) to 133877 ha (based on latest GIS polygon).