Côte Médocaine: dunes boisées et dépressions humides (2182)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Côte Médocaine: dunes boisées et dépressions humides
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.0333, Longitude: -1.1333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 63
Area of KBA (km2): 39.08186
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Wooded sand-dunes (with Pinus and Quercus), marshes, ponds, wet meadows and abandoned 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: This site is important for breeding raptors as a stop-over area for migratory waterbirds.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 17 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 17 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 17 | |
| Grassland | 17 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 17 | |
| Shrubland | 17 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The illegal hunting of breeding and migrating birds of prey is still common at this site.