Valle de Lluta (24680)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Valle de Lluta
Central coordinates: Latitude: -18.4102, Longitude: -70.1752
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 42.85419
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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)
Delineation rationale: En el taller de Arica se propusieron dos sitios; sector Poconchile y sector Molinos. Estos dos más otro propuesto por Ronny Peredo como 'entrada del valle de Lluta' unidos forman la totalidad del sitio valle de Lluta.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Agro-industry farming | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents | Seepage from mining | Only in the future |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Ongoing |