Key Biodiversity Areas

Brunei Bay (16073)
Brunei, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Brunei Bay
Central coordinates: Latitude: 4.9000, Longitude: 115.1500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 50
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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

Summary of habitats in KBA: Mangroves & mudflats, sandflats, seagrass beds, coral reefs, beach forest, sandstone islets.
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Intertidal33
Forest33
Marine Neritic33

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Habitat fragmentation, mangrove clearence, waterbird hunting, inshore trawling.