Pitti Island (18262)
India, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Pitti Island
Central coordinates: Latitude: 11.0000, Longitude: 72.0833
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2 to 6
Area of KBA (km2): 273.12453
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.
Delineation rationale: 2012-12-17 (BL Secretariat): the original site boundary has been clipped to the coastline to avoid overlap with the new marine IBA identified adjacent to this site in October 2012; site area has been correspondingly changed from 1 ha to 5 ha.
Habitats
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Unspecified species | Only in the future |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Problematic native species/diseases | Unspecified species | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Climate change & severe weather | Storms & flooding | Only in the future | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing |