Navarin Canyon (45735)
Russia (Asian), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Navarin Canyon
Central coordinates: Latitude: 61.0660, Longitude: -179.8022
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 21706.05246
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.