Etangs d'Argonne (2218)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Etangs d'Argonne
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.9667, Longitude: 4.9333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 110 to 250
Area of KBA (km2): 441.05325
Protected area coverage (%): 93.22
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Lakes with marshes, surrounded by woodlands, wet meadows, grassland and arable land.
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 birds breeding in reedbeds (Phragmites) and forests. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (passage); Haliaeetus albicilla (passage, wintering); Crex crex (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (42%) | fisheries/aquaculture (4%) | forestry (48%) | hunting (95%) | urban/industrial/transport (2%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 46 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 44 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: There is disturbance from hunting, fishing and sailing.