Lacs de la Forêt d'Orient (2217)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Lacs de la Forêt d'Orient
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.3000, Longitude: 4.3667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 120 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 366.08794
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A lake surrounded by wet meadows, woodland, hedges, grassland and arable land. Human activities include agriculture, forestry, cattle-raising, hunting and recreation (including sailing).
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: This is an important site for migrating and wintering waterbirds and the most important wintering site for Grus grus in France. The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage and in winter, on a regular basis (including Podiceps cristatus, 4,000 (passage); Anser fabalis 2,000 (passage); Anas crecca 3,000 (passage), 3,309 (winter); Anas platyrhynchos 10,000 (passage); Aythya ferina 2,500 (passage); Larus ridibundus 21,000 (wintering)). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Branta ruficollis (passage); Aythya nyroca (passage); Oxyura leucocephala (passage); Haliaeetus albicilla (1-3 passage, 3-5 wintering individuals).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (20%) | fisheries/aquaculture (15%) | forestry (34%) | hunting (80%) | tourism/recreation (60%) | urban/industrial/transport (4%) | water management (14%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 35 | |
| Grassland | 6 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 15 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 44 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site is threatened by the creation of an artificial beach and access road, together with the development of tourist facilities and the use of powered hang-gliders.