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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus	LC	breeding	1991	300 breeding pairs	B3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
UTAH BEACH	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	61	protected area overlaps with site	0
Tatihou - Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue	Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)	800	protected area overlaps with site	0
Tatihou - Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	852	protected area overlaps with site	0
Récifs et marais arrière-littoraux du Cap Lévi à la Pointe de Saire	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	15,385	protected area overlaps with site	0
Récifs et marais arrière-littoraux du Cap Lévi à la Pointe de Saire	Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)	15,400	protected area overlaps with site	0
POINTE DU BRICK	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	280	protected area overlaps with site	0
POINTE DE LA LOGE	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	121	protected area overlaps with site	0
OMAHA BEACH	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	190	protected area overlaps with site	0
MONT CASTEL	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	19	protected area overlaps with site	0
Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin, Baie des Veys	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	32,500	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin - Baie des Veys	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	28,705	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin - Baie des Veys	Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)	29,200	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin	Parc naturel régional	147,619	protected area is adjacent to site	0
MARAIS DE RETHOVILLE	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	3	protected area overlaps with site	0
LES FONDERIES	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	19	protected area overlaps with site	0
Iles Saint Marcouf	Hunting Reserve	1,400	protected area contained by site	1,400
ILE DE TATIHOU	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	29	protected area contained by site	0
FR037	Private Reserve	3	protected area contained by site	3
ETANG DE GATTEMARE	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	81	protected area overlaps with site	0
Cordons dunaires	Arrêté de protection de biotope	50	protected area overlaps with site	0
BATTERIE DE LONGUES	Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral	25	protected area overlaps with site	0
Basses Vallées du Cotentin et Baie des Veys	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	33,695	protected area overlaps with site	0
Baie de Seine occidentale	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	44,488	protected area contained by site	43,790
Baie de Seine occidentale	Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)	45,500	protected area overlaps with site	0
Baie de Seine occidentale	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	45,566	protected area overlaps with site	1,540

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Sea	Open Sea	-
Coastline	Rock stacks and islets	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture	-
tourism/recreation	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Iles Saint Marcouf. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2022.