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Charyn Park (46725)
Kazakhstan, Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2017
National site name: Charyn Park
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.5328, Longitude: 79.1666
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 939.64985
Protected area coverage (%): 98.83
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.