Kpelle Forest (22511)
Liberia, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Kpelle Forest
Central coordinates: Latitude: 7.4059, Longitude: -10.2744
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 2168.98198
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 CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Guinea Forests of West Africa Hotspot (2015). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.
Delineation rationale: 2014-03-11 (BL Secretariat): a site area of 216898 ha was calculated by GIS from the site polygon, then rounded to the nearest 10% (220000 ha).