Boucle de Pose et de Muids (2265)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Boucle de Pose et de Muids
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.2667, Longitude: 1.2667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 4
Area of KBA (km2): 52.32634
Protected area coverage (%): 36.92
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes a river, ponds, marshes and aquatic vegetation, meadows, arable fields and abandoned fields.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis (including Aythya fuligula 2,000; Fulica atra 4,000 and Vanellus vanellus 5,000). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Illegal hunting and recreation are the main threats; both cause disturbance to birds.