Islote Pupuya (27438)
Chile, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Islote Pupuya
Central coordinates: Latitude: -33.9717, Longitude: -71.8900
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 0.1841
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: 2014-03-11 (BL Secretariat): a site area of 18 ha was calculated by GIS from the site polygon, then rounded to the nearest 10% (18 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 |