Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 8,950 ha
Site description
A largely marine area with sand and shingle beaches, cliffs, heathlands, meadows and arable fields.
Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet criteria: Aythya nyroca (passage and wintering).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cap Gris-nez. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 01/02/2023.
