Gulf of Alaska Shelf 151W58N (31080)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Gulf of Alaska Shelf 151W58N
Central coordinates: Latitude: 58.1460, Longitude: -150.7970
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1584.84139
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.