Key Biodiversity Areas

Swan Islands (23830)
Honduras, Central America

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Swan Islands
Central coordinates: Latitude: 17.4187, Longitude: -83.9390
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1.85216
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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
Shrubland5
Marine Coastal/Supratidal95