Key Biodiversity Areas

Chatthin (16271)
Myanmar, Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Chatthin
Central coordinates: Latitude: 23.5333, Longitude: 95.6500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 283.32274
Protected area coverage (%): 92.80
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) KBA assessed during the 2011 revision of the CEPF Indo-Burma Ecosystem Profile.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)50
Forest50

Additional information


References: AWC 1990/91 FD/WBSJ wetland survey