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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1997 | 27 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 1991 | 300 individuals | B2 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 12-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage | 1991 | 5,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 1997 | 25-50 breeding pairs | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallée de la Charente (basse vallée) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 10,723 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,814 |
| RIVES DE CHARENTE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 401 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Pertuis charentais - Rochebonne | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 819,258 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Pertuis charentais - Rochebonne | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 817,900 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Pertuis charentais | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 456,000 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Pertuis Charentais | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 456,027 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Marais de Rochefort | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 13,604 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Marais de Brouage; Ile d'Oléron | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 26,080 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Marais de Brouage (et marais nord d'Oléron) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 26,095 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| ILE MADAME | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Estuaire et basse vallée de la Charente | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 10,700 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,814 |
| Estuaire de la Gironde et de la mer des Pertuis | Parc naturel marin | 650,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| ESTUAIRE DE CHARENTE - RIVE DROITE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | 144 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Anse de Fouras; baie d'Yves, marais de Rochefort | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 13,604 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estuaire de la Charente. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estuaire-de-la-charente-iba-france on 07/12/2023.
