Key Biodiversity Areas

Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (49077)
India, Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
Central coordinates: Latitude: 24.1167, Longitude: 85.3833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 604 to 604
Area of KBA (km2): 228.5248
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: The 2004 IBA Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary and North Karanpur Valley (SitRecID 18177) has been split into two IBAs in 2016: Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (SitRecID 49077) and North Karanpur Valley (SitRecID 46898).

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest100