Chew Valley (2446)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Chew Valley
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.3343, Longitude: -2.6207
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 60 to 60
Area of KBA (km2): 5.76355
Protected area coverage (%): 99.99
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: One of the largest freshwater bodies in south-west England, supporting a sparse open-water plant community, this large artificial reservoir supports breeding wetland species and attracts wintering and passage wildfowl. The IBA also includes areas of managed pasture.
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.
Delineation rationale: First identified in 1989 as Chew Valley Lake; renamed in 2007. SPA boundary used from JNCC; digitised at 1:10,000 scale.
Habitats
Land use: tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 |