Key Biodiversity Areas

Papikonda National Park (46867)
India, Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Papikonda National Park
Central coordinates: Latitude: 17.4667, Longitude: 81.5000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 20 to 850
Area of KBA (km2): 1015.50194
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)