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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
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding	1991	8-12 breeding pairs	C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding	1991	6-15 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1991	20-30 breeding pairs	C6
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding	1991	1-3 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding	1991	12-15 breeding pairs	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding	1991	6-10 breeding pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding	1991	6-10 breeding pairs	C6
Milvus migrans	NR	breeding	1991	12-15 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	1991	8-15 breeding pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding	1991	4-15 breeding pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding	1991	10-15 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding	1991	15-30 breeding pairs	C6

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

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Partie amont du Ruisseau de la Biesme	Arrêté de protection de biotope	28	protected area overlaps with site	0
Mares du Hardillon	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	1	protected area contained by site	0
Forêts et étangs d'Argonne et vallée de l'Ornain	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	15,308	protected area overlaps with site	6,151
Forêts des Argonnelles	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,030	protected area contained by site	1,030
Forêt domaniale de Beaulieu	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	573	protected area overlaps with site	66
Etangs de la Champagne humide	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	255,800	protected area overlaps with site	0
Etangs de Champagne humide: CA02+CA05	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	135,000	protected area overlaps with site	44,100
Étangs de Belval; d'Etoges et de la Grande Rouillie	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	280	protected area contained by site	280
Étangs de Belval-en-Argonne	Réserve naturelle régionale	204	protected area contained by site	0
Etangs de Belval-en-Argonne	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	204	protected area contained by site	0
Étangs de Belval et d'Etoges	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	229	protected area contained by site	229
Etangs de Belval	Arrêté de protection de biotope	198	protected area contained by site	0
Étangs d'Argonne	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	14,250	protected area contained by site	14,250
Boisement compensatoire du Thabas	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	2	protected area contained by site	0
Boisement compensatoire de l'Ante	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels	5	protected area contained by site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland	-
Grassland	Humid grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Etangs d'Argonne. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2022.