Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano (44685)
Mexico, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano
Central coordinates: Latitude: 19.1333, Longitude: -95.9500
System: marine
Elevation (m): 0 to 8
Area of KBA (km2): 672.96997
Protected area coverage (%): 99.21
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. Alliance for Zero Extinction (2018): site confirmed as an AZE site during the AZE project (2015-2018). Taxonomy, nomenclature and Red List category follow the IUCN 2016 Red List.
Delineation rationale: Existe un AP del mismo nombre; revisar si se trata del mismo sitio, podría tratarse de una IBA marina.
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | 90 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |