Lbiċ marine (45302)
Malta, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: L-Ibħra tal-Lbiċ
Central coordinates: Latitude: 35.8000, Longitude: 14.4200
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 256.38928
Protected area coverage (%): 99.90
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.