Laguna de Chacahua - Pastoría (10222)
Mexico, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Laguna de Chacahua - Pastoría
Central coordinates: Latitude: 15.9833, Longitude: -97.6500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 85.77584
Protected area coverage (%): 93.16
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Esta Laguna se encuentra en la costa del estado de Oaxaca. Tiene una superficie de 8,630 ha.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Se han registrado 105 especies de aves (listado preliminar proporcionado por Alejandro Meléndez Herrada), de las cuales 71% son residentes, 28% de invierno y 1% transitorias.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: El clima es cálido tropical y la vegetación que presenta es selva mediana perennifolia, manglar, y vegetación de dunas costeras.
Land use: agriculture (7%) | not utilised (9%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 53 | |
| Forest | 32 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Desconocido.
Additional information
Contributors: Propuesta por: Graciela Alcántara. El listado de especies lo mando Alejandro Meléndez.