Inle Lake (16278)
Myanmar, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Global KBA criteria: A1e

Year of last assessment: 2018

National site name: Inle Lake

Central coordinates: Latitude: 20.6167, Longitude: 96.9167

System: freshwater, terrestrial

Elevation (m): 900 to 900

Area of KBA (km²): 553.63754

Protected area coverage (%): 98.90

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
Wetlands(Inland)	100

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Agriculture development. Sedimentation. Human (tourism) disturbance

Additional information