Plaine calcaire du sud Vendée (2393)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Plaine calcaire du sud Vendée
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.4333, Longitude: -0.8167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 10 to 60
Area of KBA (km2): 163.4609
Protected area coverage (%): 59.82
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site contains cereal crops, dry meadows, woodlots, bocages and abandoned fields.
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: The site is important for species of open agricultural landscapes. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Water pollution from agricultural run-off, over-exploitation of water resources as a result of irrigation, and ongoing highway construction, are the main threats.