Fresnes-en-Woëvre-Mars-la-Tour (2278)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Fresnes-en-Woëvre-Mars-la-Tour
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.1000, Longitude: 5.8000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 310
Area of KBA (km2): 117.5165
Protected area coverage (%): 70.71
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes cereal fields, orchards, deciduous woodlands, abandoned fields, and rivers.
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: This is an important site for breeding raptors and forest species.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (80%) | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry (5%) | hunting | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 87 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 8 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The ploughing of meadows is the major threat.