Plateau de Bellefonds (2365)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Plateau de Bellefonds
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.6333, Longitude: 0.6167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 70 to 140
Area of KBA (km2): 25.63602
Protected area coverage (%): 90.29
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Bogs and marshes, agricultural land and wet meadows. Human activities include arable farming, tourism and recreation.
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 criteria: Tetrax tetrax (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 | |
| Grassland | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat is the conversion of meadows to arable fields.