Apayao Lowland Forest (22323)
Philippines, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Apayao Lowland Forest
Central coordinates: Latitude: 18.3300, Longitude: 121.1800
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 1391
Area of KBA (km2): 1773.47321
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 identified in the CI/CEPF Conservation Outcomes booklet for the Philippines Hotspot (2006). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat category follow the 2004 IUCN Red List.