Key Biodiversity Areas

Lago Tarahuin (28577)
Chile, South America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Lago Tarahuin
Central coordinates: Latitude: -42.7167, Longitude: -73.7667
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 8.69533
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 870 ha was calculated by GIS from the site polygon, then rounded to the nearest 10% (870 ha).

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)50
Forest50

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureMarine & freshwater aquacultureIndustrial aquacultureOngoing
Residential & commercial developmentTourism & recreation areasOngoing