Key Biodiversity Areas

Rimskogo-Korsakova Archipelago (45742)
Russia (Asian), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Rimskogo-Korsakova Archipelago
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.6397, Longitude: 131.3962
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 628.4188
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.