Key Biodiversity Areas

Jigme Dorji National Park (15197)
Bhutan, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2005
National site name: Jigme Dorji National Park
Central coordinates: Latitude: 27.9167, Longitude: 89.7000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 7313
Area of KBA (km2): 4350.86802
Protected area coverage (%): 96.26
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Eastern Himalayas Hotspot (2005). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat category follow the 2002 IUCN Red List.

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Grassland33
Shrubland33
Forest33