Patranca Island (27330)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Islote Patranca
Central coordinates: Latitude: -40.9390, Longitude: -73.8992
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1.95372
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: Este sitio incluye un islote, una bahia y el área de forrajeo. 2014-03-11 (BL Secretariat): a site area of 195 ha was calculated by GIS from the site polygon, then rounded to the nearest 10% (200 ha).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 50 | |
| Marine Neritic | 50 |