Key Biodiversity Areas

Marais de Mazerolles-Petit Mars (2391)
France, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Marais de Mazerolles-Petit Mars
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.3000, Longitude: -1.5000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 5 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 27.35131
Protected area coverage (%): 76.06
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: The site includes marshes, reedbeds (Phragmites) and aquatic vegetation.
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 | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100

Threats


Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are sand and peat extraction and problems with water management during the summer (`Other' threats, above).