Barrage d'Artix et Saligue du Gave de Pau (2171)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Barrage d'Artix et Saligue du Gave de Pau
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.3667, Longitude: -0.5333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 115
Area of KBA (km2): 32.58829
Protected area coverage (%): 97.49
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A reservoir, marshes, and wet forest along the River Pau, with some woodland and arable land. Human activities include agriculture, fishing, tourism (including boating), and gravel extraction.
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).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting (20%) | tourism/recreation (20%) | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Most land-use activities cause disturbance.