Data Zone
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 | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | LC | passage | 1997 | 300-700 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
The current IUCN Red List category 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POINTE DU CONGUEL | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 18 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Massif dunaire Gavres-Quiberon et zones humides associées | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 6,800 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Massif dunaire Gâvres-Quiberon et zones humides associées | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6,818 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,391 |
| landes et Marais de la Presqu'Ile | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 3 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| KERYONDRE - KERCADORET | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 34 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| KERPENHIR - LOPEREC | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 103 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ilots du golfe du Morbihan et abords | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 50 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Iles de Theviec et Guervic | Hunting Reserve | 1,300 | protected area contained by site | 1,300 |
| Golfe du Morbihan; côte ouest de Rhuys | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 20,577 | protected area overlaps with site | 986 |
| Golfe du Morbihan, côte Ouest de Rhuys | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 20,500 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Golfe du Morbihan | Parc naturel régional | 64,125 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Golfe du Morbihan | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 23,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Golfe du Morbihan | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 9,502 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,646 |
| COTE SAUVAGE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 201 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Baie de Quiberon | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 905 | protected area overlaps with site | 844 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baie de Quiberon. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baie-de-quiberon-iba-france on 07/12/2023.
