Shallowbanks of Uusikaupunki archipelago (45168)
Finland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Uudenkaupungin matalikot
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.8897, Longitude: 21.0923
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 120.27308
Protected area coverage (%): 99.63
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.