Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1991 | 47 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 23-27 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
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| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marais de Braud-et-Saint-Louis et de Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,850 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,313 |
| FR206 | Hunting Reserve | 125 | protected area contained by site | 125 |
| Estuaire de la Gironde et de la mer des Pertuis | Parc naturel marin | 650,000 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Estuaire de la Gironde : marais du Blayais | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6,871 | protected area contained by site | 6,774 |
| Estuaire de la Gironde | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 61,080 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estuaire de la Gironde : marais du Blayais. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2180 on 08/06/2023.
