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Isla Santa María (24750)
Chile, South America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Isla Santa María
Central coordinates: Latitude: -37.0178, Longitude: -73.5317
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 0
Area of KBA (km2): 31.9911
Protected area coverage (%): 0.00
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: Legacy KBA boundary coastline aligned to GADM 4.1 and satellite imagery where appropriate.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal100