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): 208.25677
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Se trata de 10 lagunas que se encuentran en la costa del estado de Guerrero. En total cubren una superficie de 20,875 ha.
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.
Additional biodiversity: Se han determinado 290 especies de aves desconocido.
Delineation rationale: Type 1 marine IBA: suitable for the seaward extension approach.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (5%) | urban/industrial/transport (2%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | 2 | |
| Forest | 7 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 79 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 3 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Desconocidas
Additional information
Contributors: Propuesta por: Adolfo Navarro Sigüenza