Semisopochnoi Island Colonies (30187)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Semisopochnoi Island Colonies
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.9500, Longitude: -179.6167
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1300
Area of KBA (km2): 309.29299
Protected area coverage (%): 84.07
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.