Morowali (16371)
Indonesia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1e
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: Morowali
Central coordinates: Latitude: -1.5970, Longitude: 121.5210
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 2600
Area of KBA (km2): 2772.72713
Protected area coverage (%): 75.29
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.
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 225000 ha to 282039 ha, following 2014 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 91 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 9 |