Key Biodiversity Areas

Kajra Dhar and Raniganj Protected Forest (46886)
India, Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Kajra Dhar and Raniganj Protected Forest
Central coordinates: Latitude: 26.1023, Longitude: 87.2715
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 54 to 58
Area of KBA (km2): 1.55121
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)