Svaneti (18571)
Georgia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Svaneti
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.0000, Longitude: 42.8333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 500 to 4000
Area of KBA (km2): 2334.16699
Protected area coverage (%): 34.45
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard. KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Caucasus Hotspot (2003, updated 2004). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat category follow the 2002 IUCN Red List.