Key Biodiversity Areas

Ayeyarwady River: Bagan Section (16287)
Myanmar, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Ayeyarwady River: Bagan Section
Central coordinates: Latitude: 22.1833, Longitude: 94.8333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 50 to 50
Area of KBA (km2): 341.08303
Protected area coverage (%): 0.16
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

Summary of habitats in KBA: Wetland (river)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Human disturbance, hunting

Additional information

References: AWC 1992/93 FD/WBSJ wetland survey