Lagunas Costeras de Guerrero (10024)
Mexico, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Lagunas Costeras de Guerrero
Central coordinates: Latitude: 17.5167, Longitude: -101.4333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 208.256708
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: Type 1 marine IBA: suitable for the seaward extension approach.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | 2 | |
| Forest | 7 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 79 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 3 |