Evlanov Seamount and Basin (30946)
High Seas, High Seas
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Evlanov Seamount and Basin
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.9000, Longitude: -36.2000
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 270570.84456
Protected area coverage (%): 99.54
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This Marine IBA is identified using tracking data. It falls within High Seas International Waters and the Atlantic, Northeast FAO ocean region. The site covers an area of 106077 km2 and is 708 km away from the closet coastline. The depth ranges from 3107 to 4851 m, with a mean annual wind speed of 2.89 m/s, mean annual sea surface temperature falls between 12.41 and 15.2 °C and mean annual chlorophyll-a concentrations found to range between 0.37 and 1.05 mg/m3.
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.
Additional biodiversity: 1 species triggers IBA criteria at this Marine IBA. BirdLife analyses of tracking data estimates that 72000-168750 individuals of Sooty Shearwater (NT) from Kidney Island are present at the site during the Non-breeding (Apr-May) life-history stage.
Delineation rationale: Site identified by analysis of tracking dataset(s) - sys_kid_nb
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |