Nimba mountains (6458)
Liberia, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1e
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: Nimba mountains
Central coordinates: Latitude: 7.5333, Longitude: -8.5333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 400 to 1385
Area of KBA (km2): 132.540031
Protected area coverage (%): 97.25
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. Alliance for Zero Extinction (2018): site confirmed as an AZE site during the AZE project (2015-2018). Taxonomy, nomenclature and Red List category follow the IUCN 2016 Red List.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 90 | |
| Unknown | 6 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 3 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Shifting agriculture | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Unspecified species | Only in the future |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Small-holder farming | Ongoing |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future | |
| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Only in the past and unlikely to return |