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 |
|---|
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POINTE DU HOC | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 26 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin | Parc naturel régional | 147,619 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Falaise du Bessin Occidental | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 1,200 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Falaise du Bessin Occidental | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,200 | protected area contained by site | 1,200 |
| Baie de Seine occidentale | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 44,488 | protected area overlaps with site | 441 |
| Baie de Seine occidentale | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 45,566 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,512 |
| Baie de Seine occidentale | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 45,500 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Falaise du Bessin. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2187 on 10/06/2023.
