Santuario de las Aves Bahía de Caulín (24772)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Santuario de las Aves Bahía de Caulín
Central coordinates: Latitude: -41.8273, Longitude: -73.6182
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 7.2357
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Gran bahía con fluctuaciones de mareas, suelos de sedimentos, vegetación de 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: Bahia con depositos rocosos y arenosos. Barra de arena e isla incluidas. Luis Espinosa propuso un polÃgono que hay que digitalizar (ver si coincide con algún polÃgono 'oficial' del Santuario)
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 33 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 67 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Luis Espinosa, Andreas von Meyer, censos Wetlands International