Whalehead Island NWR (30192)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Whalehead Island NWR
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.1400, Longitude: -124.3613
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 0.41543
Protected area coverage (%): 99.64
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.