Guaneras de Camaraca (27394)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Guaneras de Camaraca
Central coordinates: Latitude: -18.6607, Longitude: -70.3437
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 0.4211
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.
Delineation rationale: Esta Area es una zona Militar. 2014-03-11 (BL Secretariat): a site area of 42 ha was calculated by GIS from the site polygon, then rounded to the nearest 10% (42 ha).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |