Kelabit Highlands (16067)
Malaysia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1e, B2
Year of last assessment: 2023
National site name: Kelabit Highlands
Central coordinates: Latitude: 3.4889, Longitude: 115.3867
System: terrestrial, freshwater
Area of KBA (km2): 3758.80668
Protected area coverage (%): 17.66
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This site occurs in northern Sarawak, Malaysia and contains Kayan Mentarang National Park and Pulong Tau National Park National Park. Habitats consist of montane forest and associated freshwater systems.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site contains the entire known populations of Ansonia vidua, Leptobrachium kantonishikawai, Pelophryne linanitensis, and Pelophryne murudensis. Nine species of bird meet B2 and 82 meet legacy KBA criteria and need to be reassessed.
Manageability of the site: This site was identified in 2003 and confirmed as an AZE during the 2015-2018 AZE project.
Delineation rationale: This site was identified in 2003 and confirmed as an AZE during the 2015-2018 AZE project: Kelabit Highlands - SitrecID: 16067.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future | |
| Residential & commercial development | Tourism & recreation areas | Ongoing | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Ongoing | |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Small-holder farming | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |