North slopes of the Haggeher Mountains (Socotra) (32178)
Yemen, Middle East
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: North slopes of the Haggeher Mountains (Socotra)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 12.6167, Longitude: 54.0167
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 22.94307
Protected area coverage (%): 99.76
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.