Xe Bangfai River Cave System (48975)
Laos, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b, A1c, A1e, B1
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: Xe Bangfai River Cave System
Central coordinates: Latitude: 17.3383, Longitude: 105.8360
System: freshwater
Area of KBA (km2): 134.87204
Protected area coverage (%): 17.26
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: No
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: KBA boundary delineated using HydroBASINS.