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Country/territory: France

IBA Criteria met: B1i, B2, C3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 5,400 ha

Protection status:

Ligue Pour La Protection des Oiseaux

Site description
An estuary with mudflats, saltmarshes, reedbeds (Phragmites) and aquatic vegetation, freshwater marshes, wet meadows, and arable fields.

Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding waterbirds.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Estuaire de la Charente. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/02/2020.