Aguas del Poniente de Mallorca (28525)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Aguas del Poniente de Mallorca
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.5792, Longitude: 2.3020
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 481.12924
Protected area coverage (%): 98.32
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 50450 ha (Arcos et al. 2009) to 48329 ha (based on latest GIS polygon).