Htamanthi (16275)
Myanmar, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Global KBA criteria: A1e

Year of last assessment: 2018

National site name: Htamanthi

Central coordinates: Latitude: 25.4333, Longitude: 95.6167

System: freshwater, terrestrial

Elevation (m): 100 to 150

Area of KBA (km²): 2527.73109

Protected area coverage (%): 84.38

KBA classification: Global

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. Alliance for Zero Extinction (2018): site confirmed as an AZE site during the AZE project (2015-2018). Taxonomy, nomenclature and Red List category follow the IUCN 2016 Red List.

Habitats

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Forest	50
Wetlands(Inland)	50

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Gold-mining, pollution, collection of ratten and bamboo

Additional information