Bazoncourt-Vigy (2279)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Bazoncourt-Vigy
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.1667, Longitude: 6.3333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 220 to 316
Area of KBA (km2): 108.68819
Protected area coverage (%): 0.01
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of cereal fields, deciduous woodlands, wet meadows, bocages 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 site is important for breeding raptors.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 10 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 77 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 8 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The ploughing of natural meadows and urbanization are the major threats.