Eastern Hararghe (Harar-Wabi Shebelle) (28644)
Ethiopia, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Eastern Hararghe (Harar-Wabi Shebelle)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 9.0000, Longitude: 42.4290
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 1750
Area of KBA (km2): 14206.49488
Protected area coverage (%): 63.58
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) KBA identified in the process of compiling the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the East Afromontane Hotspot. Species taxonomy and threat category was based on IUCN Red List 2010-4. This site has been formed by the merger of two IBAs, Bisidimo (SitRecID 6256) and Babille Elephant Sanctuary (SitRecID 6269), plus addition of some surrounding areas.
Delineation rationale: 2012-01-25 (BL Secretariat): site coords and site area of 1,400,000 ha are based on the GIS polygon, rounded to the nearest 10%; the polygon includes two former IBAs (13,000 + 698,200 = 711,200 ha), plus additional surrounding areas.