Mahenge Mountains (22395)
Tanzania, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Mahenge Mountains
Central coordinates: Latitude: -8.7170, Longitude: 36.5830
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 33.66603
Protected area coverage (%): 97.30
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)
Delineation rationale: 2013-07-10 (BL Secretariat): boundary polygon created and site extent measured as 3400 ha (rounded to nearest 10%), as part of CEPF East Afromontane Ecosystem Profiling process.