Bolsa Chica (31214)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Bolsa Chica
Central coordinates: Latitude: 33.7022, Longitude: -118.0345
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 8.61258
Protected area coverage (%): 62.42
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: Colony and Seaward Extension site identified from Barrow-to-Baja Project analysis methods.