Marais de la Souche (2379)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Marais de la Souche
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.6333, Longitude: 3.8167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 66 to 75
Area of KBA (km2): 49.96465
Protected area coverage (%): 53.15
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes marshes, ponds, wet meadows, alluvial forests, bogs, arable fields and hedgerows.
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.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Afforestation with Populus, conversion of wet meadows into arable fields and high hunting pressure (with late closure dates) are the main threats.