Key Biodiversity Areas

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Playa Linda - Río Suchiate (44683)
Mexico, Central America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Playa Linda - Río Suchiate
Central coordinates: Latitude: 14.6000, Longitude: -92.2833
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 45.28646
Protected area coverage (%): 88.42
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: Falta el polígono, revisar coordenadas, el río Suchiate está en la frontera con Guatemala.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal33
Forest33
Marine Intertidal33