The site includes freshwater marshes, reedbeds (Phragmites), riverine forest and cultivated and abandoned fields.
Key biodiversity
This site is mainly important for reedbed and marshland birds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (passage).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Wood extraction may disturb the heron colonies.
Protected areas
National None International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Marais de L'Ile Vieille. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/03/2023.
