Vallée de l'Aube, de la Superbe et Marigny (2221)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Vallée de l'Aube, de la Superbe et Marigny
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.6167, Longitude: 3.8833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 216.83139
Protected area coverage (%): 18.78
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of conifer woodland with heathland, marshes, bogs, wet meadows, arable land, orchards and hedges.
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: Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding); Tetrax tetrax (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Agricultural intensification is a major threat for breeding Tetrax tetrax, and drainage threatens waterbirds.