Meskheti Ridge (46678)
Georgia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Mesxetis Kedi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.4363, Longitude: 43.0773
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 838.5019
Protected area coverage (%): 12.90
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 Caucasus Hotspot (2003, updated 2004). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat category follow the 2002 IUCN Red List.
Delineation rationale: 2003-02 (BL Secretariat): the 2000 IBA Meskheti (GE008; SitRecID 3083; 160,000 ha) has been split into three IBAs (of total area 294,360 ha): Adjara-Imereti Ridge (GE015; SitRecID 18572; 173,279 ha), Meskheti Ridge (GE034; SitRecID 46678; 82,828 ha) and Shavsheti Ridge (GE016; SitRecID 18573; 38,253 ha).