Key Biodiversity Areas

Nuwara Eliya (15247)
Sri Lanka, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Nuwara Eliya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 6.9500, Longitude: 80.7500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1700 to 2100
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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