Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge (30171)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
Central coordinates: Latitude: 33.0158, Longitude: -79.4987
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 2
Area of KBA (km2): 142.01501
Protected area coverage (%): 92.99
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.