Key Biodiversity Areas

Sistema Lagunar Playas de Catazajá (44699)
Mexico, Central America

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Sistema Lagunar Playas de Catazajá
Central coordinates: Latitude: 17.8333, Longitude: -91.9167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 266.15668
Protected area coverage (%): 83.00
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 del sitio.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest33
Wetlands(Inland)67