Zhongar-Alatau National Park (46727)
Kazakhstan, Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a
Year of last assessment: 2017
National site name: Zhongar-Alatau National Park
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.2639, Longitude: 80.5986
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 3897.48203
Protected area coverage (%): 99.39
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: No
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. KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Mountains of Central Asia Hotspot (2017). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat category follow the 2016 IUCN Red List.