Walong (25023)
India, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Walong
Central coordinates: Latitude: 27.8333, Longitude: 96.8333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 5000
Area of KBA (km2): 679.11874
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)
Delineation rationale: 2019-08-20 (BL Secretariat): the 2004 IBA Chaglagaum - Denning - Walong (SitRecID 18035) has been split to form the two 2016 IBAs of Chaglagaum - Denning (SitRecID 46967) and Walong (SitRecID 25023).