Key Biodiversity Areas

Central Karakoram National Park (16410)
Pakistan, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Central Karakoram National Park
Central coordinates: Latitude: 35.8333, Longitude: 76.0833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2000 to 8611
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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
Grassland50
Shrubland50