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Country/territory: France

IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 (2000)
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Area: 4,500 ha

Protection status:

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description
A bay and estuary with mudflats, coastal cliffs, sand and shingle-beaches and saltmarshes. Human activities include fishing, hunting, and recreation, including sailing.

Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Baie de Vilaine. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 06/12/2019.