Key Biodiversity Areas

Periyakadawela (15302)
Sri Lanka, Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Periyakadawela
Central coordinates: Latitude: 7.8333, Longitude: 79.8500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 10 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 1.19662
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100