Key Biodiversity Areas

Western Lesvos marine area (30094)
Greece, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bA1dD1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Thalassia periochi dytikis Lesvou
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.1948, Longitude: 25.8453
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 211.9737
Protected area coverage (%): 99.89
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.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Neritic100