Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C3, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 3,100 ha
Site description
Saltwater and freshwater lagoons with reedbeds (Phragmites), sand-dunes, beaches, rocky coast, wet meadows, agricultural and uncultivated land.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for passage and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Marais de la Baie d'Audierne. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2022.
