Key Biodiversity Areas

Islas de la Bahía y Cayos Cochinos (23485)
Honduras, Central America

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Islas de la Bahía y Cayos Cochinos
Central coordinates: Latitude: 16.1790, Longitude: -86.4168
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1214.75388
Protected area coverage (%): 86.18
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)

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Neritic5
Forest5
Artificial - Terrestrial90