Desembocadura del Río Loa (24693)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Desembocadura del Río Loa
Central coordinates: Latitude: -21.4273, Longitude: -70.0592
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 3.80465
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)
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Desert | 33 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents | Seepage from mining | Ongoing |
| Climate change & severe weather | Droughts | Only in the future | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the future | |
| Pollution | Garbage & solid waste | Ongoing | |
| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Ongoing |