Northern Senegal shelf break (45655)
Senegal, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Northern Senegal shelf break
Central coordinates: Latitude: 15.3400, Longitude: -17.1100
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 7531.49393
Protected area coverage (%): 3.31
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.
Delineation rationale: Marine area located on the shelf-break (50 m-1000 m deep) of Northern Senegalese waters. Boundaries identified based on tracking data (GPS and PTT), at-sea surveys and published information about the bathymetric preferences of the species.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Oceanic | 100 |