Key Biodiversity Areas

Odiyur Lagoon (46940)
India, Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Odiyur Lagoon
Central coordinates: Latitude: 12.1667, Longitude: 80.0500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 15 to 15
Area of KBA (km2): 15.73377
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: Central coordinates calculated from range given.