Baie de Quiberon (2214)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Baie de Quiberon
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.5333, Longitude: -3.0667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 30
Area of KBA (km2): 147.89428
Protected area coverage (%): 29.27
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A bay and estuary with rocky islets, mudflats, saltmarshes, sand and shingle-beaches and coastal dunes.
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 is an important site for wintering waterbirds, particularly Branta bernicla and Calidris alpina.
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Marine Neritic | 33 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Fishing, hunting and boating are the main human activities, leading to some disturbance within the site.