Key Biodiversity Areas

Garonne : marais de Bordeaux (2175)
France, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Garonne : marais de Bordeaux
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.9500, Longitude: -0.5000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 61.65223
Protected area coverage (%): 50.01
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A complex of wet meadows, marshes, ponds, rivers and wet forests.
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 | hunting | urban/industrial/transport
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Artificial - Terrestrial13
Wetlands(Inland)13
Grassland60
Forest13

Threats


Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Water pollution (`Other' threats, above), angling and high hunting pressure are the main threats.