Entoto Natural Park and escarpment (6257)
Ethiopia, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Entoto Natural Park and escarpment
Central coordinates: Latitude: 9.0920, Longitude: 38.7690
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2600 to 3100
Area of KBA (km2): 22.542
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) KBA identified in the process of compiling the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the East Afromontane Hotspot. Species taxonomy and threat category was based on IUCN Red List 2010-4.
Delineation rationale: 2013-07-10 (BL Secretariat): following CEPF East Afromontane ecosystem profiling process, the reported IBA area of 13000 ha has been changed to 2300 ha (as measured in GIS from latest boundary polygon, rounded to nearest 10%).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 46 | |
| Shrubland | 53 |