Key Biodiversity Areas

Sierra Baguales (24783)
Chile, South America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Sierra Baguales
Central coordinates: Latitude: -50.8707, Longitude: -72.3820
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 209.85468
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.
Delineation rationale: Divisoria de aguas (limite internacional Chile-Argentina). Sector Sierra.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Grassland100