Key Biodiversity Areas

Bird Key Stono (30168)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Bird Key Stono
Central coordinates: Latitude: 32.6327, Longitude: -79.9840
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 0.16486
Protected area coverage (%): 98.42
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.