Bassée et plaines adjacentes (2269)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Bassée et plaines adjacentes
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.4000, Longitude: 3.1833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 55 to 172
Area of KBA (km2): 400.58704
Protected area coverage (%): 59.40
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site contains lakes, rivers, alluvial forests, marshes and meadows.
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: Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Afforestation with Populus, agricultural intensification and recreation are the main threats.