Data Zone
Country/territory: Switzerland
IBA Criteria met: A4i, B1i (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 3,641 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2014 | high | not assessed | medium |
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Site summary
The site covers a large bay with a predominantly developed shoreline. Water-fringe vegetation has largely been destroyed.
An important wintering site for waterbirds, particularly Great Crested Grebe and ducks. Breeding Goosander are part of a genetically separate alpine population.
The main threat is disturbance from boats. The site is protected from hunting by cantonal legislation.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Geneva: Versoix and Hermance to Geneva. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/01/2023.
