Bongolava Classified Forest (Marosely) NPA (22447)
Madagascar, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1e
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: NAP Forêt Classée de Bongolava (Marosely)
Central coordinates: Latitude: -15.9240, Longitude: 47.3970
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 20 to 320
Area of KBA (km2): 579.36377
Protected area coverage (%): 96.46
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. Alliance for Zero Extinction (2018): site confirmed as an AZE site during the AZE project (2015-2018). Taxonomy, nomenclature and Red List category follow the IUCN 2016 Red List.