Desembocadura del Río Chamiza,Coihuin-Pelluco (24764)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Desembocadura del Río Chamiza,Coihuin-Pelluco
Central coordinates: Latitude: -41.5028, Longitude: -72.8355
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 0
Area of KBA (km2): 20.84184
Protected area coverage (%): 0.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Localidad en cercanía de la ciudad de Puerto Montt, zona intermareal con sedimentos y pastizales, con presencia de aves migratorias del hemisferio norte y austral.Presencia de alga gracillaria
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.
Additional biodiversity: Sitio de importancia para especies migratorias, como Limosa haemastica,Numenius phaeopus,Larus pipixcan,Sterna elegans,Charadrius flaklandicus,Charadrius modestus y Phoenicopterus chilensis y residentes como Cygnus melanocorypha
Delineation rationale: Refined coastline using GADM 4.1, brought boundary to include estuaries and tidal flats likely to be used by trigger species (i.e. Black-necked Swan).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Actualmente sindo invadida por poblaciones humanas en crecimiento
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Marine & freshwater aquaculture | Industrial aquaculture | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Ongoing | |
| Residential & commercial development | Tourism & recreation areas | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Luis Espinosa, Andreas Von Meyer, censos Wetlands International