Key Biodiversity Areas

Navelim wetland (46888)
India, Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Navelim wetland
Central coordinates: Latitude: 15.5343, Longitude: 74.0038
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 3 to 3
Area of KBA (km2): 0.52429
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)

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest5
Wetlands(Inland)95