Ruo River (100092)
Malawi, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, B1
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: Ruo River
Central coordinates: Latitude: -16.0291, Longitude: 35.4093
System: freshwater
Area of KBA (km2): 1733.49445
Protected area coverage (%): 1.77
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.