Petite Camargue laguno-marine (2306)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Petite Camargue laguno-marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.5167, Longitude: 4.2667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 9
Area of KBA (km2): 210.20121
Protected area coverage (%): 98.83
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes a brackish lagoon, saltmarshes, coastal dunes, riverine forest, Pinus woods, vineyards and other cultivation.
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: The site is particularly important for many wetland breeding and wintering species.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 5 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 40 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 40 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Artificial - Aquatic | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Declining water quality, an increasing number of tourists, abandonment of salt-pans and the development of rice-fields are the main threats.