Vallée de la Charente et de la Seugne (Cabariot-Pons/St-Sever-de-Saintonge) (2355)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Vallée de la Charente et de la Seugne (Cabariot-Pons/St-Sever-de-Saintonge)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.7667, Longitude: -0.6667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 3 to 50
Area of KBA (km2): 83.09079
Protected area coverage (%): 81.54
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of wet meadows, bogs and marshes, with riverine forest and Populus plantations.
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: The site is of national importance for breeding Crex crex.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | hunting | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are urbanization, afforestation with Populus, the abandonment of grazing and the conversion of meadows into arable fields. Conservation efforts for Crex crex stand to benefit from a new agri-environmental scheme in the area, which should encourage farmers to maintain wet meadows.