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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
Brent Goose Branta bernicla	LC	winter	1991	2,000-3,000 individuals	B1i, C3
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra	LC	winter	1991	10,000-15,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra	LC	passage	1991	10,000-20,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter	1991	50-25,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter	1991	200-1,500 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis	LC	breeding	1991	200 breeding pairs	B3
Haematopus ostralegus	NR	winter	1996	10,000-20,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola	LC	winter	1991	1,500-3,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola	LC	passage	1991	1,000-10,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula	LC	passage	1991	4,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	NT	winter	1991	2,000-5,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2, C3
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	winter	1991	300-1,500 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2, C2
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	passage	1991	1,000-10,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	winter	1991	3,000-7,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2, C3
Dunlin Calidris alpina	LC	winter	1991	22,000-35,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2, C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1991	50,000-99,999 individuals	A4iii, C4
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	1991	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii, C4

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)
Vallee de la See	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,424	protected area is adjacent to site	0
PRES DE L'HOPITAL	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	6	protected area overlaps with site	0
POLDER LITTORAL DE LA BAIE DU MONT SAINT MICHEL	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	874	protected area contained by site	0
POINTE DU GROUIN DU SUD	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	29	protected area contained by site	0
POINTE DE CHAMPEAUX	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	76	protected area contained by site	0
MARE DE BOUILLON	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	115	protected area contained by site	0
Marais de Sougeal	Réserve naturelle régionale	174	protected area contained by site	0
MARAIS ARRIERE-LITTORAUX DE MONT DOL-CHATEAUNEUF	Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy)	1	protected area contained by site	0
ILOT DE TOMBELAINE	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	3	protected area contained by site	0
ILES DES LANDES	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	8	protected area contained by site	0
Ile des Landes	Private Reserve	22	protected area contained by site	22
DUNES DE DRAGEY	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	133	protected area overlaps with site	0
Côte de Cancale à Paramé	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,751	protected area overlaps with site	475
Chausey	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	82,426	protected area overlaps with site	9,383
Chausey	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	82,836	protected area overlaps with site	9,749
Baie du Mont Saint-Michel	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	62,000	protected area contained by site	62,000
Baie du mont Saint-Michel	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	39,480	protected area contained by site	38,747
Baie du Mont Saint Michel	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	47,672	protected area contained by site	47,672
Baie du Mont Saint Michel	Hunting Reserve	7,850	protected area contained by site	7,850

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Humid grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation	-
Sea	Sea inlets and coastal features	-
Coastline	Shingle & stony beaches, Salt marshes, Mud flats & sand flats, Sea cliffs and rocky shores, Rock stacks and islets	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
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: Baie du Mont Saint Michel et Ile des Landes. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/08/2022.