Key Biodiversity Areas

Malayattur Reserve Forest (24973)
India, Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Malayattur Reserve Forest
Central coordinates: Latitude: 10.2067, Longitude: 76.7418
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 35 to 1347
Area of KBA (km2): 589.71951
Protected area coverage (%): 0.19
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)