Sistema Quetalmahue, Quilo y Mar Brava (24770)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Sistema Quetalmahue, Quilo y Mar Brava
Central coordinates: Latitude: -41.8585, Longitude: -73.9757
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 8.03918
Protected area coverage (%): 25.97
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Gran complejo de sitios de zonas intermareales, pastizales, sedimentos con alga gracillaria. Playas de arena y piedras.
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: Área importante para la presencia de aves migratorias del hermisferio norte y zona austral del país.
Delineation rationale: Dos sitios. Sitio en golfo Quetalmahue (procesos intermareales definen planicie fangoarenosa) y sitio Mar Brava (Playa arenosa hacia el oeste de la Isla)
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Sitio en el que se desarrolla la explotación de alga gracillaria, y mosluscos, con gran presencia humana y perros.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Small-holder farming | Ongoing |
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Ongoing | |
| Residential & commercial development | Tourism & recreation areas | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Luis Espinosa, Andreas von Meyer, censos Wetlands International.