Wakhan National Park (46714)
Afghanistan, Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b
Year of last assessment: 2017
National site name: Wakhan National Park
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.0568, Longitude: 73.3479
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 10890.74598
Protected area coverage (%): 99.15
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: No
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. KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Mountains of Central Asia Hotspot (2017). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat category follow the 2016 IUCN Red List.