Estero Compu (26909)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Estero Compu
Central coordinates: Latitude: -42.8542, Longitude: -73.7053
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 4.31616
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Gran estero bahia intermareal, con presencia de pastizales,sedimentos y playas de arena.
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: Area importante para la alimentación y descanso para aves migratorias del hemisferio norte y para aves de la zona austral del país.
Delineation rationale: Gran estero bahia intermareal, con sedimentos, pastizales y playas arenosas.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Sitio con crecimiento población humana, por la explotación del alga gracillaria y cultivo de moluscos.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Marine & freshwater aquaculture | Industrial aquaculture | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Luis Espinosa, Andreas Von Meyer, censos Wetlands International