Santa Barbara Basin, CA (31190)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Santa Barbara Basin, CA
Central coordinates: Latitude: 34.0328, Longitude: -119.5615
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 6053.7356
Protected area coverage (%): 54.54
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.