Baie de Bourgneuf et marais breton (2386)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Baie de Bourgneuf et marais breton
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.9000, Longitude: -1.9167
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 3
Area of KBA (km2): 456.61955
Protected area coverage (%): 96.36
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A bay with saltwater and freshwater lagoons, saltwater marshes, mudflats and wet meadows.
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 on passage and in winter, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Marine Neritic | 25 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 25 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site is threatened by drainage and cultivation, marine aquaculture and the digging of ponds for aquaculture. Additional threats include increasing hunting pressure.