Point Reyes - Outer (29512)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Point Reyes - Outer
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.0662, Longitude: -122.9507
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 33.83531
Protected area coverage (%): 99.82
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: Colony and Seaward Extension site identified from Barrow-to-Baja Project analysis methods.