Table 10 Five largest areas of biodiversity features downgraded from Likely to Potential Critical Habitat in the update.

From: An update to the global Critical Habitat screening layer

Biodiversity feature

Area downgraded

%

Previous feature area

%

KBA: 1 (CR/EN)

3,237

26.74%

69.12

2.13%

IBA: A3

5,048

25.02%

64.68

1.28%

KBA: 2a

1,547

21.38%

55.28

3.57%

Mangroves

487.2

12.88%

33.3

6.83%

Warm-water coral reefs

949.9

7.11%

18.37

1.93%

  1. Names do not fully align with features in updated layer.
  2. Note: Areas in km2 × 103. CR: Critically Endangered; EN: Endangered; KBA: Key Biodiversity Area; IBA: Important Bird and Biodiversity Area. Percentages may add up to more than 100.