Lac Léman (partie française) (2406)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Lac Léman (partie française)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.3667, Longitude: 6.5167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 372 to 372
Area of KBA (km2): 241.32475
Protected area coverage (%): 8.98
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: French part of Lake Geneva with reedbeds (Phragmites), marshes and aquatic vegetation (Swiss part of the lake contains IBAs 007, 008, 009).
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 area is of international importance for wintering and passage waterbirds. The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering). All bird data are for the French part of the lake only.
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The lake is threatened by pollution from urban areas that is causing eutrophication. Fishing causes disturbance to wintering birds.