Vallée du Fouzon (2239)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Vallée du Fouzon
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.2667, Longitude: 1.5000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 6.9441
Protected area coverage (%): 48.65
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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 area is important for species breeding in wet meadows. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat is the abandonment of meadows and their conversion to arable fields.