Achankovil Forest Division (24920)
India, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Achankovil Forest Division
Central coordinates: Latitude: 9.1000, Longitude: 77.1500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 1923
Area of KBA (km2): 259.47833
Protected area coverage (%): 83.42
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)