Vallée de l'Aisne (2222)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Vallée de l'Aisne
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.4000, Longitude: 4.5167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 60 to 130
Area of KBA (km2): 189.18553
Protected area coverage (%): 42.69
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A valley with deciduous woodland, rivers, meadows, arable land, hedges, ponds and gravel-pits.
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, on a regular basis.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (85%) | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry (5%) | hunting (90%) | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 16 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 6 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 70 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The drainage of wet meadows is destroying Crex crex habitat.