Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2000)
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Area: 21,400 ha
Site description
An estuary with mudflats, beaches and alluvial islands, marshes, wet meadows and woodland.
Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Gallinago media (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Estuaire de la Loire. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/09/2021.
