Aguas del Baix Llobregat - Garraf (28519)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Aguas del Baix Llobregat - Garraf
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.1920, Longitude: 1.9487
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 653.14647
Protected area coverage (%): 91.28
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 70680 ha (Arcos et al. 2009) to 65497 ha (based on latest GIS polygon).