Edwards Air Force Base (29531)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Edwards Air Force Base
Central coordinates: Latitude: 34.8892, Longitude: -117.8468
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 693 to 946
Area of KBA (km2): 1197.5414
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)