Santa Cruz Basin 120W33N (31440)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2013
National site name: Santa Cruz Basin 120W33N
Central coordinates: Latitude: 33.4420, Longitude: -119.6520
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 458.95213
Protected area coverage (%): 13.82
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.