Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar (24703)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar
Central coordinates: Latitude: -26.1540, Longitude: -70.6823
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 308.609476
Protected area coverage (%): 98.33
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.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 | |
| Desert | 67 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents | Seepage from mining | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Intentional use: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the future | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing | |
| Geological events | Avalanches/landslides | Only in the past and unlikely to return | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |