Marais de Fontenay-le-Vicomte et d'Itteville (2270)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Marais de Fontenay-le-Vicomte et d'Itteville
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.5500, Longitude: 2.3833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 44 to 54
Area of KBA (km2): 7.15301
Protected area coverage (%): 73.93
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes lakes, marshes, rivers, deciduous forests, bogs, Populus plantations and suburban parks.
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: An important site for species associated with reedbeds (Phragmites).
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Changes in the water regime, declining water quality and afforestation threaten the site.