Parc National Naturel La Visite (49030)
Haiti, Caribbean
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a
Year of last assessment: 2019
National site name: Parc National Naturel La Visite
Central coordinates: Latitude: 18.3407, Longitude: -72.2547
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 908 to 2271
Area of KBA (km2): 114.19386
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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: 2019: As part of the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Caribbean Islands Hotspot (2019), the 2010 KBA of Massif de la Selle (163,400 ha; SitRecID 26965) has been split (and reduced) into three smaller units: Parc National Naturel La Visite (11,419 ha; SitRecID 49030), Parc National Naturel Forêt des Pins - Unité 1 (6777 ha; SitRecID 49029) and Anse-à-Pitres (3769 ha; SitRecID 49028).