Deception Pass (30174)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Deception Pass
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.4172, Longitude: -122.6495
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 4.08758
Protected area coverage (%): 75.74
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.