Marais et estuaire de la Seudre (2368)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Marais et estuaire de la Seudre
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.7667, Longitude: -1.1000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 148.86952
Protected area coverage (%): 92.92
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes an estuary with mudflats and saltmarshes, brackish lagoons, abandoned salinas and wet meadows.
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 is an important site for waterbirds, particularly herons.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Marine Neritic | 20 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 20 | |
| Artificial - Aquatic | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The abandonment of grazing and high hunting pressure, including illegal night hunting, are the main threats. The erection of powerlines and the exploitation of timber in the main heronry are also threats.