Shwesettaw (16302)
Myanmar, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Year of last assessment: 2012

National site name: Shwesettaw

Central coordinates: Latitude: 20.2000, Longitude: 94.5833

System: terrestrial

Elevation (m): 200 to 1200

Area of KBA (km²): 494.02316

Protected area coverage (%): 94.38

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.

Habitats

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Forest	100

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Agriculture development

Additional information