Akurey Faxafloa (44741)
Iceland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Akurey, Faxaflóa
Central coordinates: Latitude: 64.1695, Longitude: -21.9575
System: marine, terrestrial
0KBA 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.