Bassin du Drugeon: Pontarlier-Frasne (2257)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Bassin du Drugeon: Pontarlier-Frasne
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.8500, Longitude: 6.2000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 850 to 1100
Area of KBA (km2): 126.38707
Protected area coverage (%): 51.89
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Deciduous and conifer woodlands, peatbogs, ponds, wet grasslands, rivers and riverine vegetation.
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 of special importance for wet meadow and forest birds.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Afforestation with spruce Picea is degrading the site.