Aguas del Levante de Ibiza (28523)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Aguas del Levante de Ibiza
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.9892, Longitude: 1.6165
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 197.86091
Protected area coverage (%): 99.69
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2015-04-23 (BL Secretariat): site area adjusted from 20560 ha (Arcos et al. 2009) to 19840 ha (based on latest GIS polygon).