North Deer Island (29563)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: North Deer Island
Central coordinates: Latitude: 29.2833, Longitude: -94.9167
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 3
Area of KBA (km2): 0.68864
Protected area coverage (%): 93.81
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.