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 HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest90
Unknown6
Artificial - Terrestrial3

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureAnnual & perennial non-timber cropsShifting agricultureOngoing
Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseasesInvasive non-native/alien species/diseasesUnspecified speciesOnly in the future
Agriculture & aquacultureAnnual & perennial non-timber cropsSmall-holder farmingOngoing
Climate change & severe weatherHabitat shifting & alterationOnly in the future
Energy production & miningMining & quarryingOnly in the past and unlikely to return