Keibul Lamjao National Park (46926)
India, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Keibul Lamjao National Park
Central coordinates: Latitude: 24.5767, Longitude: 93.8267
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 767 to 813
Area of KBA (km2): 253.99543
Protected area coverage (%): 71.61
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: 2019-08-20 (BL Secretariat): the 2004 IBA Loktak Lake and Keibul Lamjao National Park (SitRecID 18297) has been split to form the two 2016 IBAs of Loktak Lake (SitRecID 46963) and Keibul Lamjao National Park (SitRecID 46926).