Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA Criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2000)
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Area: 5,650 ha
Protection status:
Site description
An area of marshland lying between the Crau steppes and the River Rhone, alongside the Camargue.
Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis (including Anas crecca 4,500; Anas platyrhynchos 3,000; Anas clypeata 1,000; Fulica atra 7,000).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Marais entre Crau et Grand Rhône: Meyranne, Chanoine, Plan de Bourg et Salins du Caban. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/08/2019.
