Cordon lagunaire de Sète à Agde (2298)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Cordon lagunaire de Sète à Agde
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.3667, Longitude: 3.6000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 2
Area of KBA (km2): 311.83819
Protected area coverage (%): 56.15
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A brackish lagoon, saltmarshes, dunes and sandy beaches, ponds, ditches, Pinus woodlots and abandoned 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: An important site for breeding species associated with reedbeds (Phragmites) and saltmarshes.
Delineation rationale: Includes a seaward extension area (30325 ha) delineated on the basis of foraging area of breeding seabirds.
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Water eutrophication, as a result of agricultural run-off, and the development of recreation activities are the main threats.