Etang des Landes (2281)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Etang des Landes
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.1667, Longitude: 2.3000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 378 to 380
Area of KBA (km2): 18.18956
Protected area coverage (%): 40.09
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Lakes, marshes, and wet meadows, surrounded by woodland, hedges and cultivated land, and plains. Human activities include agriculture, stock-raising, fishing and hunting.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: This wetland area is important for breeding waterbirds and passage storks, raptors and cranes. The site is a migratory bottleneck, where more than 3,000 Grus grus regularly pass.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 25 | |
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Inadequate management is the main threat. Late spring fishing resulted in the failure of breeding waterbirds in 1999.