Key Biodiversity Areas

Ano Nuevo Area (29508)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Ano Nuevo Area
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.1672, Longitude: -122.2762
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 10 to 530
Area of KBA (km2): 163.08081
Protected area coverage (%): 5.60
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)