Key Biodiversity Areas

Andotten (44656)
Norway, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Andotten
Central coordinates: Latitude: 70.5763, Longitude: 22.0067
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 247
Area of KBA (km2): 0.30288
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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: Delineation identical to Andotten Nature Reserve.

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Neritic65
Marine Coastal/Supratidal35