Key Biodiversity Areas

Kennedy Peak (16693)
Myanmar, Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Kennedy Peak
Central coordinates: Latitude: 23.2500, Longitude: 93.7500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1200 to 2700
Area of KBA (km2): 108.15348
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 HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest100