Jæren (3171)
Norway, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Jæren
Central coordinates: Latitude: 58.8167, Longitude: 5.5667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 478.807352
Protected area coverage (%): 39.69
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)
Delineation rationale: The coastal boundary is adopted from an official polygon for a Protected Area, but the inner boundary has been estimated in Google Earth.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 25 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 25 | |
| Marine Neritic | 25 |