North Karanpura Valley (46898)
India, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: North Karanpura Valley
Central coordinates: Latitude: 23.8000, Longitude: 85.1333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 397 to 751
Area of KBA (km2): 147.23744
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)
Delineation rationale: The 2004 IBA Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary and North Karanpur Valley (SitRecID 18177) has been split into two IBAs in 2016: Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (SitRecID 49077) and North Karanpur Valley (SitRecID 46898).