Quinchele Inland and surrouding sea (27324)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Islas Quinchele y Mar adyacente
Central coordinates: Latitude: -44.2825, Longitude: -73.5003
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 788.11796
Protected area coverage (%): 0.26
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: 2014-03-11 (BL Secretariat): a site area of 78812 ha was calculated by GIS from the site polygon, then rounded to the nearest 10% (79000 ha).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Marine Neritic | 50 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Marine & freshwater aquaculture | Industrial aquaculture | Ongoing |
| Transportation & service corridors | Shipping lanes | Ongoing |