Palni Hills (including Kodaikanal Reserve Forest) (45257)
India, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Palni Hills (including Kodaikanal Reserve Forest)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 10.2700, Longitude: 77.5270
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1042.94286
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 CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Western Ghats Hotspot (2007). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2002 IUCN Red List.