Megamalai Mountains (46938)
India, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Megamalai Mountains
Central coordinates: Latitude: 9.6833, Longitude: 77.3333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 2010
Area of KBA (km2): 27.30145
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)