Ankeniheny Zahamena Corridor NPA (CAZ) (22508)
Madagascar, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1e
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: NAP Corridor Ankeniheny-Zahamena (CAZ)
Central coordinates: Latitude: -18.2860, Longitude: 48.6540
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 450 to 1300
Area of KBA (km2): 4167.60645
Protected area coverage (%): 76.93
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.