Iles du Haut-Rhône (2402)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Iles du Haut-Rhône
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.6667, Longitude: 5.6000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 208 to 208
Area of KBA (km2): 33.9417
Protected area coverage (%): 40.67
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large river bordered by riverine forest, ponds, heathland, orchards and arable fields.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: The site is important for breeding herons and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site has undergone much degradation, due to dam construction and afforestation with Populus plantations. The current threat is tourism development.