Key Biodiversity Areas

Santuario de la Naturaleza Carlos Anwandter, Sector Guacamayo y otros Sectores Aledaños (24758)
Chile, South America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Santuario de la Naturaleza Carlos Anwandter, Sector Guacamayo y otros Sectores Aledaños
Central coordinates: Latitude: -39.6833, Longitude: -73.1833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 64.53195
Protected area coverage (%): 78.81
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.
Delineation rationale: Se propone anadir al Sanutario las zonas aledañas para alcanzar mas del 1% de la población mundial de la especie Cygnus melancoryphus

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)33
Grassland33
Forest33

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureAnnual & perennial non-timber cropsSmall-holder farmingOngoing
Agriculture & aquacultureLivestock farming & ranchingSmall-holder grazing, ranching or farmingOngoing
Residential & commercial developmentCommercial & industrial areasOnly in the past and unlikely to return
Residential & commercial developmentHousing & urban areasOngoing