Key Biodiversity Areas

Ozark National Forest (26235)
USA, North America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bA1d
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Ozark National Forest
Central coordinates: Latitude: 35.7097, Longitude: -92.5172
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 139 to 701
Area of KBA (km2): 4257.16931
Protected area coverage (%): 9.27
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: Latitude: 35.70972 / Longitude: -92.51722