Traicts et marais salants de la Presqu'île Guérandaise (2382)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Traicts et marais salants de la Presqu'île Guérandaise
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.3500, Longitude: -2.4333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 2
Area of KBA (km2): 46.70035
Protected area coverage (%): 97.99
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A brackish bay with associated marshes (including salinas), mudflats, beaches and sand-dunes, woodlands and heathland.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Marine Neritic | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The abandonment of the management of saltmarshes, recreation and chemical treatment against mosquitoes (`Other' threats, above) are the main threats to the site.