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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 1996 | 50 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 60-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 50-60 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaines du Mirebalais et du Neuvillois | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 37,430 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,168 |
| Plaine d'Oiron-Thénezay | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 15,580 | protected area overlaps with site | 9,524 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plaines de Saint-Jouin de Marne et d'Assais-les-Jumeaux. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plaines-de-saint-jouin-de-marne-et-dassais-les-jumeaux-iba-france on 30/09/2023.
