Key Biodiversity Areas

Torghar Nature Sanctuary and the Shingar range (16402)
Pakistan, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Torghar Nature Sanctuary and the Shingar range
Central coordinates: Latitude: 31.3333, Longitude: 69.4500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1500 to 2700
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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)

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest50
Shrubland50