The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
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European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 50-100 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Tourbière des Froux | Réserve biologique | 9 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Rivière la Cance et ses affluents | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 19 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Perche | Parc naturel régional | 194,139 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Marais de Boizard | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 10 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Forets; etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,670 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,146 |
Forêts et étangs du Perche | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 47,681 | protected area overlaps with site | 42,889 |
Etang de la Benette (L') | Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels | 14 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Etang de la Benette | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 14 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Cuesta cénomanienne du Perche d'Eure-et-Loir | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 350 | protected area overlaps with site | 75 |
Clairière forestière de Bresolettes | Réserve naturelle régionale | 780 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Arc forestier du Perche d'Eure-et-Loir | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 522 | protected area overlaps with site | 493 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland | - |
Shrubland | Heathland | - |
Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
forestry | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forêts du Perche. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forêts-du-perche-iba-france on 19/03/2024.