Key Biodiversity Areas

Desembocadura del Río Bío-Bío (25127)
Chile, South America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Desembocadura del Río Bío-Bío
Central coordinates: Latitude: -36.8155, Longitude: -73.1337
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 15.86129
Protected area coverage (%): 90.71
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
Marine Coastal/Supratidal33
Marine Neritic67

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
PollutionDomestic & urban waste waterType Unknown/UnrecordedOngoing