Marais de la Baie d'Audierne (2205)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Marais de la Baie d'Audierne
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.8833, Longitude: -4.3667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 30.98228
Protected area coverage (%): 73.56
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Saltwater and freshwater lagoons with reedbeds (Phragmites), sand-dunes, beaches, rocky coast, wet meadows, agricultural and uncultivated land.
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 is important for passage and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from recreational development on and around the site, including a golf course and swimming pool.