Etang et Forêt de Villefermoy (2271)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Etang et Forêt de Villefermoy
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.5000, Longitude: 2.9333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 128
Area of KBA (km2): 43.7309
Protected area coverage (%): 87.49
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site has deciduous forest with lakes, a river, mesophile meadows, bocage and arable fields.
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: Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering).
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The intensification of forestry and high hunting pressure are threats.