Data Zone
Country/territory: France
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2000)
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Area: 17,550 hectares (175.50 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A bay with sandy beaches, saltwater lagoons and marshes, mudflats, rivers, ponds, wet meadows, small woodlands, grassland, and arable land.
Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Anse de Fouras, baie d'Yves et marais de Rochefort (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/anse-de-fouras-baie-dyves-et-marais-de-rochefort-iba-france on 22/12/2024.