Raso da Catarina (20106)
Brazil, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, A1e, B1, B2
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: Raso da Catarina
Central coordinates: Latitude: -9.9500, Longitude: -38.9833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 800
Area of KBA (km2): 4006.318704
Protected area coverage (%): 42.56
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. Alliance for Zero Extinction (2018): site confirmed as an AZE site during the AZE project (2015-2018). Taxonomy, nomenclature and Red List category follow the IUCN 2016 Red List.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 |