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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1997 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1990 | 150 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-30 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon | LC | breeding | 1997 | 40-250 breeding pairs | C2, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étang de Capestang | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,374 | is identical to site | 1,360 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Etang de Capestang. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/etang-de-capestang-iba-france on 02/10/2023.
