Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1991 | 130 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 11 breeding pairs | C6 |
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.
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| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallées de la Loire et de l'Allier entre Mornay-sur-Allier et Neuvy-sur-Loire | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 13,815 | protected area overlaps with site | 710 |
| Vallées de la Loire et de l'Allier | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,069 | protected area overlaps with site | 379 |
| Val d'Allier Bourguignon | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 951 | protected area overlaps with site | 261 |
| FR144 | Hunting Reserve | 150 | protected area contained by site | 150 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mars sur Allier. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 05/07/2022.
