Baie des Veys et Marais du Cotentin (2188)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Baie des Veys et Marais du Cotentin
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.3333, Longitude: -1.2500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 7
Area of KBA (km2): 375.20176
Protected area coverage (%): 98.51
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A bay with mudflats, saltmarshes, wet meadows, aquatic vegetation, and peatbogs.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage and in winter, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering); Crex crex (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 19 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 19 | |
| Grassland | 19 | |
| Marine Neritic | 19 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 19 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The high hunting pressure and the management of water-levels are not compatible with species and habitat conservation.