Key Biodiversity Areas

Isla Guafo (24780)
Chile, South America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Isla Guafo
Central coordinates: Latitude: -43.6003, Longitude: -74.7098
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 197.65212
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.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest50
Marine Coastal/Supratidal50

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureMarine & freshwater aquacultureSubsistence/artisinal aquacultureOngoing
Energy production & miningMining & quarryingOnly in the future