Vatthe (44724)
Vanuatu, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, B2
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Vatthe
Central coordinates: Latitude: -15.1600, Longitude: 166.9280
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 450
Area of KBA (km2): 113.3204
Protected area coverage (%): 29.41
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.
Delineation rationale: 2015-06-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 3470 ha to 11332 ha, following 2012 CEPF Ecosystem Profile.