Key Biodiversity Areas

Lago Budi (24755)
Chile, South America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Lago Budi
Central coordinates: Latitude: -38.8253, Longitude: -73.3967
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 63.70478
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 HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest50
Marine Coastal/Supratidal50

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureAnnual & perennial non-timber cropsSmall-holder farmingOngoing
Biological resource useFishing & harvesting aquatic resourcesIntentional use: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is the target) [harvest]Ongoing
PollutionAgricultural & forestry effluentsSoil erosion, sedimentationOngoing
Residential & commercial developmentTourism & recreation areasOngoing
Climate change & severe weatherHabitat shifting & alterationOngoing