Plateau de Valensole (2337)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Plateau de Valensole
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.8333, Longitude: 6.0500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 540 to 820
Area of KBA (km2): 228.25201
Protected area coverage (%): 99.99
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site contains a cultivated plateau with garrigue, dry meadows, woodlands 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 found in Mediterranean habitats.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (85%) | forestry | hunting (10%) | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 81 | |
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Forest | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat is expansion of the areas under irrigation into large parts of the site.