Beaufort Sea Nearshore (31051)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Beaufort Sea Nearshore
Central coordinates: Latitude: 70.5202, Longitude: -147.5115
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 13841.4882
Protected area coverage (%): 2.28
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.
Delineation rationale: Pelagic site identified from Barrow-to-Baja Project analysis methods.