Domaine d'Orx (2174)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Domaine d'Orx
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.6000, Longitude: -1.3333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 5 to 7
Area of KBA (km2): 42.7388
Protected area coverage (%): 25.20
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A lake, Pinus forests, heathland, marshes, wet meadows and cultivated fields.
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: The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis (including Fulica atra 2,562; Vanellus vanellus 3,500). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering); Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering); Acrocephalus paludicola (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (22%) | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 26 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 30 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 13 | |
| Grassland | 6 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site was protected in 1986 and has since become of international importance for waterbirds. Nevertheless, water pollution from agricultural run-off remains a threat.