Key Biodiversity Areas

Los Santos, La Amistad Pacífico (20412)
Costa Rica, Central America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1aA1bA1dB2
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Los Santos, La Amistad Pacífico
Central coordinates: Latitude: 9.2363, Longitude: -83.4880
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1348.35173
Protected area coverage (%): 20.56
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.