Vatuvara (27476)
Fiji, Oceania
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Vatuvara
Central coordinates: Latitude: -17.4282, Longitude: -179.5273
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 300
Area of KBA (km2): 3.52851
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: Includes the whole island