Planèze de Saint-Flour (2149)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Planèze de Saint-Flour
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.0500, Longitude: 2.9833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 930 to 1300
Area of KBA (km2): 242.93793
Protected area coverage (%): 97.90
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes marshes, wet meadows, hedges and cultivated land, grasslands and uncultivated land. There are villages and major roads within the area.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site is threatened by fluctuating water-levels, hedge removal and high hunting pressure. The planned opening of a new quarry threatens breeding Porzana porzana.