Key Biodiversity Areas

Agrapatana-Bopaththalawa (15242)
Sri Lanka, Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Agrapatana-Bopaththalawa
Central coordinates: Latitude: 6.8333, Longitude: 80.7000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1300 to 1880
Area of KBA (km2): 73.72708
Protected area coverage (%): 0.70
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
Forest100