Little Middelgrund (9009)
Sweden, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Lilla Middelgrund
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.9378, Longitude: 12.0347
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 217.56512
Protected area coverage (%): 26.17
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: 2007-11-16 (Robert Ekblom): half of the original site area of 126,000 ha lay in the Danish EEZ (Skov et al 2000); after excision of this area, the remaining Swedish area is 51,757 ha, rounded to 21,800 ha
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |