Adventdalen & Adventfjorden (44500)
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Adventdalen & Adventfjorden
Central coordinates: Latitude: 78.1932, Longitude: 15.9025
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 77.60324
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: Draft polygon, created in Google Earth (Oddvar Heggøy), western border drafted from Vestpynten to Revneset; borders aligning Adventfjorden follow the shoreline; most of the wetland areas in Adventdalen are covered, including Isdammen; eastern border extends to Janssonhaugen.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 10 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 30 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 30 | |
| Marine Neritic | 10 |