Key Biodiversity Areas

Hose-Laga mountains (16058)
Malaysia, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Hose-Laga mountains
Central coordinates: Latitude: 2.3167, Longitude: 113.9833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 2047
Area of KBA (km2): 3802.14061
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

Summary of habitats in KBA: Mixed dipterocarp forestSub-montane forestMontane forestTropical heath forest
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest100

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Active concession logging, widespread hunting