Barthes de l'Adour (2160)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Barthes de l'Adour
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.6000, Longitude: -0.3000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2 to 110
Area of KBA (km2): 161.31634
Protected area coverage (%): 97.79
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Marshes, wet meadows, and lakes along the River Adour, with woodland, hedgerows and arable land.
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.
Additional biodiversity: Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering); Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering); Crex crex (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 19 | |
| Forest | 30 | |
| Grassland | 22 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 29 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The abandonment of grazing and the conversion of meadows to maize plantations are the main threats to the site.