Islas Diego Ramírez y Rocas Norte (24717)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b, A1c, A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Islas Diego Ramírez y Rocas Norte
Central coordinates: Latitude: -56.4682, Longitude: -68.7412
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 0
Area of KBA (km2): 2.81645
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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.
Delineation rationale: Aligned to coastline digitising using satelitte imagery and including some of the smaller rock islands.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 50 | |
| Grassland | 50 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |