Coastal Ecuador Marine Corridor (200719)
Ecuador, South America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pterodroma phaeopygia | Galapagos Petrel | CR | 2024 | A1c |
| Aves | Sternula lorata | Peruvian Tern | EN | 2024 | A1a, B1 |
| Aves | Phoebastria irrorata | Waved Albatross | CR | 2024 | A1a |
| Cnidaria | Pocillopora elegans | VU | 2024 | A1d | |
| Chondrichthyes | Mobula birostris | Oceanic Manta Ray | EN | 2024 | A1c |
| Chondrichthyes | Triakis acutipinna | Sharpfin Houndshark | EN | 2024 | A1a |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Coastal Ecuador Marine Corridor. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 18, 2025.