Val d'Allier Bourbonnais (2145)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Val d'Allier Bourbonnais
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.4667, Longitude: 3.4000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 180.2467
Protected area coverage (%): 95.43
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The River Allier with alluvial sand beaches and islets, marshes, ponds, riverine forest and arable fields.
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.
Additional biodiversity: The site is important for wintering waterfowl. Sterna hirundo and S. albifrons breed on natural gravel islets. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria; Aythya nyroca (passage, wintering); Haliaeetus albicilla (passage, wintering); Tetrax tetrax (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The area is threatened by proposed dams, the expansion of recreational activities and new gravel-pits.