Key Biodiversity Areas

Jeanette Kawas (23486)
Honduras, Central America

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Jeanette Kawas
Central coordinates: Latitude: 15.8097, Longitude: -87.6668
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 380.22082
Protected area coverage (%): 99.66
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 Intertidal5
Marine Coastal/Supratidal48
Forest48