Key Biodiversity Areas

Taung Kan at Sedawgyi (16285)
Myanmar, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Taung Kan at Sedawgyi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 22.2000, Longitude: 96.2167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 120 to 120
Area of KBA (km2): 2.04316
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.
Additional biodiversity: over 20000 waterbirds

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100

Additional information

References: FD/WBSJ wetland survey