Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (29583)
USA, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1e
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Central coordinates: Latitude: 34.5600, Longitude: -86.8000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 165 to 226
Area of KBA (km2): 177.76321
Protected area coverage (%): 54.70
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. Alliance for Zero Extinction (2018): site confirmed as an AZE site during the AZE project (2015-2018). Taxonomy, nomenclature and Red List category follow the IUCN 2016 Red List.