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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
Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea	LC	breeding	1991	195-245 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis	LC	breeding	1991	5,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, C3
Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops	LC	breeding	1991	50 breeding pairs	B2

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)
Salins d'Hyères et des Pesquiers	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	959	protected area is adjacent to site	0
SAINT-ASILE - SAINT-ELME	Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy)	7	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Rade d'Hyères	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	48,867	protected area overlaps with site	6,167
Presqu'ile de Giens	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	120	protected area overlaps with site	0
Port-Cros [aire d'adhésion]	Parc national, aire d'adhésion	24,087	protected area overlaps with site	0
Port-Cros	Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention)	1,988	protected area contained by site	1,917
Port-Cros	Parc national, zone cœur	2,475	protected area contained by site	685
POINTE DU BON RENAUD	Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy)	2	protected area contained by site	0
PINEDE DU BASTIDON	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	19	protected area overlaps with site	0
Pelagos Sanctuary for the Conservation of Marine Mammals in the Mediterranean	Specially Protected Area of Marine Importance (Barcelona Convention)	8,750,000	protected area overlaps with site	0
PARDIGON	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	90	protected area overlaps with site	0
LES VIEUX SALINS	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	367	protected area is adjacent to site	0
LES MEDES	Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy)	62	protected area contained by site	0
LE CAP TAILLAT	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	142	protected area overlaps with site	0
LA COLLE NOIRE	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	170	protected area overlaps with site	0
L'Oustaou de Diou	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	12	protected area contained by site	0
Ilots de Port-Cros	Réserve intégrale de parc national	62	protected area contained by site	0
Iles d'Hyères	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	48,014	protected area contained by site	46,797
ILE DE PORT-CROS	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	375	protected area contained by site	0
ILE DE BAGAUD	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	58	protected area contained by site	0
GRAND LANGOUSTIER	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	16	protected area contained by site	0
FORT DE LEQUIN	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	2	protected area contained by site	0
FORT DE L’ALYCASTRE	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	2	protected area contained by site	0
Embiez - cap Sicie	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	12,379	protected area overlaps with site	0
DOMAINE DU RAYOL	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	34	protected area overlaps with site	0
Corniche Varoise	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	28,995	protected area overlaps with site	0
CORNICHE DES MAURES	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	232	protected area overlaps with site	0
Cap Sicie - Six Fours	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,337	protected area overlaps with site	0
CAP LARDIER	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	346	protected area overlaps with site	0
CAP BRUN	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	2	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland	-
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Sea	Open Sea	-
Coastline	Shingle & stony beaches, Sand dunes & beaches, Lagoons, Sea cliffs and rocky shores, Rock stacks and islets	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Iles d'Hyères. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/01/2021.