Grigal offshore (45298)
Malta, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: L-ibħra tal-Grigal
Central coordinates: Latitude: 36.0600, Longitude: 14.6100
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 351.87792
Protected area coverage (%): 99.86
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.