Deveaux Bank (29555)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Deveaux Bank
Central coordinates: Latitude: 32.5450, Longitude: -80.1802
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): -1 to 2
Area of KBA (km2): 0.7393
Protected area coverage (%): 99.76
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.