Seria Coast (16076)
Brunei, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Seria Coast
Central coordinates: Latitude: 4.6167, Longitude: 114.3167
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 21.47632
Protected area coverage (%): 2.13
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)
Delineation rationale: Initially digitised in Google Earth (2009) the boundary of this legacy KBA has been amended to include the full extent of suitable habitat at this site as per satellite imagery.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Sandy beach forest, open sea, mangroves, sandflats, mudflats.
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 48 | |
| Forest | 48 | |
| Marine Neritic | 5 |