Val de Saône (2396)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Val de Saône
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.3667, Longitude: 4.9000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 122.55489
Protected area coverage (%): 37.63
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A complex of wet meadows, a river, riverine forest and marshes.
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: This is an important site for species breeding in wet meadows, and wintering waterbirds.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | hunting | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 5 | |
| Grassland | 90 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main reported threats are afforestation with Populus, meadow abandonment, conversion of meadows into arable fields and early mowing of remnant meadows.