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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Brent Goose Branta bernicla	LC	winter	1997	4,860-8,360 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator	LC	winter	1997	1,530-1,965 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator	LC	passage	1997	2,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	winter	1997	2,450-4,250 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	1997	180-652 individuals	B1i, C3
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter	1997	1,075-2,350 individuals	B1i, C3
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	winter	1997	970-1,493 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	passage	1997	20-60 individuals	B1i, C2
Egretta garzetta	NR	breeding	1991	50-100 breeding pairs	C6
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter	1997	515-905 individuals	B1i, B2, C2
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	breeding	1997	140-142 breeding pairs	B3, C6
Himantopus himantopus	NR	breeding	1995	54 breeding pairs	C6
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola	LC	winter	1997	1,720-2,510 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Dunlin Calidris alpina	LC	winter	1997	15,200-29,780 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2, C3
Common Redshank Tringa totanus	LC	passage	1997	1,000-2,000 individuals	B1i, C3
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus	LC	breeding	1991	100-500 breeding pairs	B3
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding	1991	50-200 breeding pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding	1991	5-8 breeding pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1997	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii, C4

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Rivière de Penerf, marais de Suscinio	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4,912	protected area overlaps with site	3,126
Rivière de Pénerf	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	77,288	protected area overlaps with site	4,495
Mor Braz	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	55,826	protected area contained by site	39,490
Marais salants de Guérande, traicts du Croisic, dunes de Pen Bron	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	346	protected area overlaps with site	389
Marais de Séné	National Nature Reserve	410	protected area contained by site	410
Iles Houat-Hoëdic	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1,274	protected area contained by site	16,870
Golfe du Morbihan, côte ouest de Rhuys	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	20,609	protected area overlaps with site	13,950
Golfe du Morbihan	National Hunting and Wildlife Reserve	7,358	protected area contained by site	1,500
Golfe du Morbihan	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	8,104	protected area overlaps with site	7,123
Golfe du Morbihan	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	23,000	protected area overlaps with site	18,800
FR014	Private Reserve	30	protected area contained by site	30
Baie de Vilaine	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	91,438	protected area overlaps with site	1,853

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Shrubland	Heathland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing brackish and salt water, Water fringe vegetation	-
Sea	Sea inlets and coastal features	-
Coastline	Sea cliffs and rocky shores, Rock stacks and islets, Lagoons, Mud flats & sand flats, Salt marshes, Shingle & stony beaches	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Golfe du Morbihan et Etier de Penerf. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/10/2019.