Marais arrières littoraux picards (2372)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Marais arrières littoraux picards
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.2667, Longitude: 1.7000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 5 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 55.63518
Protected area coverage (%): 88.44
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes marshes, reedbeds (Phragmites), ponds, riverine forest, wet meadows and bogs.
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 breeding waterbirds.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The abandonment of grazing, water pollution from agricultural run-off, a planned road-construction project and high hunting pressure are the main threats.