Bonne Anse (2360)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Bonne Anse
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.6833, Longitude: -1.2000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 16
Area of KBA (km2): 10.64256
Protected area coverage (%): 96.95
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A coastal lagoon on the northern side of the Girond estuary. It is surrounded by sand-dunes and sea on the western side and Pinus woodland on the eastern edge.
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: A wintering site for 3,000-10,000 waterbirds and an important migration stop-over site (2,000-5,000 individuals).
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Marine Neritic | 33 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Tourism, including boating, and open access to the site for the public, results in disturbance of wintering and breeding birds. Pollution from heavy metals from the Gironde estuary (`Other' threats) is also a threat. There is a project to create a new nature reserve to protect the lagoon and sand-dunes.