Key Biodiversity Areas

Kenai Fjords (31091)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1aA1cD1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Kenai Fjords
Central coordinates: Latitude: 59.6432, Longitude: -149.7828
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1764.9149
Protected area coverage (%): 0.21
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.