Vallée de la Conie et Beauce centrale (2226)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Vallée de la Conie et Beauce centrale
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.2333, Longitude: 1.6000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 120 to 120
Area of KBA (km2): 715.96118
Protected area coverage (%): 88.62
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Arable land with deciduous woodland, rivers, marshes, dry calcareous grassland and scrub.
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 is important for species breeding in agricultural habitats, such as Calandrella brachydactyla, and also wetlands.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (70%) | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 10 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 70 | |
| Grassland | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The degradation of reedbeds (Phragmites), and their conversion to arable land, is a major threat.