Key Biodiversity Areas

Phinizy Swamp (31401)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Phinizy Swamp
Central coordinates: Latitude: 33.4000, Longitude: -82.1667
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 6.46015
Protected area coverage (%): 99.99
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)