Basse Vallée de la Durance (2342)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Basse Vallée de la Durance
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.8000, Longitude: 5.2000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 20 to 255
Area of KBA (km2): 61.02344
Protected area coverage (%): 96.96
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes a river, ponds, riverine vegetation, woodlands, dry meadows 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: Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Grassland | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The erection of powerlines has created a permanent hazard for large raptors. Stone quarrying is also a threat.