Active Delta (Mississippi River Birdsfoot Delta) (29607)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Active Delta (Mississippi River Birdsfoot Delta)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 29.1600, Longitude: -89.2170
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): -2 to 3
Area of KBA (km2): 2359.1794
Protected area coverage (%): 8.65
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.