Key Biodiversity Areas

Ayeyarwady River: Sinbyugyun to Minbu Section (16295)
Myanmar, Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Ayeyarwady River: Sinbyugyun to Minbu Section
Central coordinates: Latitude: 20.3667, Longitude: 94.7833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 30 to 30
Area of KBA (km2): 538.22659
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. KBA assessed during the 2011 revision of the CEPF Indo-Burma Ecosystem Profile.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100

Additional information


References: AWC 1988/89, 1989/90