Marais de L'Ile Vieille (2341)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Marais de L'Ile Vieille
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.2333, Longitude: 4.6833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 11.30666
Protected area coverage (%): 53.31
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes freshwater marshes, reedbeds (Phragmites), riverine forest and cultivated 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: This site is mainly important for reedbed and marshland birds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting (50%) | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Wood extraction may disturb the heron colonies.