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: 12,700 ha
Site description
Saltwater lagoons and saltmarshes with reedbeds (Phragmites), abandoned salinas and orchards.
Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage and in winter, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (breeding, passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Etangs Montpellierains. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/02/2023.
