Fjord of Kungsbacka (909)
Sweden, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Kungsbackafjorden
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.3963, Longitude: 12.0518
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 47
Area of KBA (km2): 79.90158
Protected area coverage (%): 98.20
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: The IBA is important as a stop-over site for passage waterbirds.
Delineation rationale: Old area: 4000ha Changed due to more accurate information about borders and size. /Robert Ekblom (2007-10-23)
Habitats
Land use: hunting (100%) | nature conservation and research (40%) | tourism/recreation | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 80 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |