Key Biodiversity Areas

Patenga Beach (15235)
Bangladesh, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Patenga Beach
Central coordinates: Latitude: 22.2333, Longitude: 91.8000
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 4.0245
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)

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Neritic5
Marine Coastal/Supratidal5
Forest45
Marine Intertidal45