Marisma Buque Quemado (24790)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Marisma Buque Quemado
Central coordinates: Latitude: -52.4060, Longitude: -69.6078
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 40.60177
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: Marisma incluyendo los canales interiores. Ubicada hacia el Este del Estrecho de Magallanes, frente a la Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 40 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 40 | |
| Marine Neritic | 20 |