Irbe strait (9016)
Estonia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2003
National site name: Kura kurk
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.8167, Longitude: 21.8500
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 2077.02441
Protected area coverage (%): 92.55
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: Includes two former IBAs - EE017 and EE019. Boundary changes compared to 2000.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 1 | |
| Marine Neritic | 91 | |
| Grassland | 1 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 |