Cayemites - Barradères (29933)
Haiti, Caribbean
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1e
Year of last assessment: 2019
National site name: Cayemites - Barradères
Central coordinates: Latitude: 18.5833, Longitude: -73.7167
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): -11 to 838
Area of KBA (km2): 785.41574
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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. KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Caribbean Islands Hotspot (2019). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat category follow the 2017 IUCN Red List.
Delineation rationale: 2014-02-27 (BL Secretariat): site area of 49,555 ha calculated from KBA polygon.