Key Biodiversity Areas

Central Polish coastal waters (9563)
Poland, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bA1dD1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Przybrzezne Wody Baltyku
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.8167, Longitude: 18.2833
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1965.29657
Protected area coverage (%): 99.88
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.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Neritic100