Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt - Isla Choros, Damas y Punta de Choros (24710)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt - Isla Choros, Damas y Punta de Choros
Central coordinates: Latitude: -29.2497, Longitude: -71.5343
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 3.67574
Protected area coverage (%): 91.45
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
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 9 | |
| Shrubland | 90 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Domestic & urban waste water | Sewage | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Intentional use: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |