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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1991 | 4,500-7,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | winter | 1991 | 10-100 individuals | B2 |
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding | 1991 | 1-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1991-1996 | 33,010-39,100 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Terrasses alluviales de la Seine | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,694 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,156 |
La Carrière du Plessis | Arrêté de protection de biotope | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Iles et berges de la Seine dans l'Eure | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 327 | protected area overlaps with site | 155 |
FR045 | Private Reserve | 70 | protected area contained by site | 70 |
Boucles de la Seine Amont d'Amfreville à Gaillon | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,099 | protected area overlaps with site | 663 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
Shrubland | Heathland | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Urban parks and gardens, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
hunting | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Boucle de Pose et de Muids. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/boucle-de-pose-et-de-muids-iba-france on 30/11/2023.