Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | passage | 1991 | 2,600-10,000 individuals | B1i, C2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau de Bellefonds | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,584 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,341 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plateau de Bellefonds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plateau-de-bellefonds-iba-france on 01/10/2023.
