Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 55-75 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | winter | 1991 | 100-1,000 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1991 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marais de l'Ile Vieille et alentour | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,463 | protected area overlaps with site | 553 |
| Le Rhône aval | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12,579 | protected area overlaps with site | 576 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Marais de L'Ile Vieille. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.
