Key Biodiversity Areas

Bank of Hoburg (9002)
Sweden, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bA1dB1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Hoburgs bank
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.5710, Longitude: 18.3875
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1226.26718
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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: Old area: 157900ha Changed due to more accurate information on borders and size. /Robert Ekblom (2007-11-16)

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Neritic100