Baie de Goulven (2215)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Baie de Goulven
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.6500, Longitude: -4.2667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 20.00221
Protected area coverage (%): 96.62
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A bay with mudflats, an estuary, saltmarsh, shingle and sandy beaches, rocky islets, coastal dunes and marine cliffs.
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: The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage and in winter, on a regular basis (including Charadrius hiaticula 2,500 (passage); Vanellus vanellus 1,500 (passage) 2,660 (winter); Calidris alpina 2,500 (passage) 4,060 (winter)).
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 33 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: No serious threats are known at this site.