Bidia - Bezavona Classified Forest (45357)
Madagascar, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Forêt Classée de Bidia - Bezavona
Central coordinates: Latitude: -16.8940, Longitude: 48.9440
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 2977.78437
Protected area coverage (%): 18.51
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 Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Hotspot (2014). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.