Punta Ronca (24760)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Punta Ronca
Central coordinates: Latitude: -39.3912, Longitude: -73.2368
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1.33121
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 | |
| Forest | 67 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Ongoing | |
| Geological events | Earthquakes/tsunamis | Only in the future |