Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | breeding (1991) | 3,000–3,500 pairs | A4i, B1i, B3, C3 |
| Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus | LC | breeding (1991) | 100–120 pairs | B3 |
| Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | breeding (1991) | 5,500–6,000 pairs | B1i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (1991) | 250 pairs | B2, C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (1991) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Archipel de Glenan | Hunting Reserve (-) | 1 |
| - | FR011 | Private Reserve (-) | <1 |
| 1974 | Saint-Nicolas-des-Glénan | Réserve naturelle nationale (IV) | <1 |
| 1977 | Presqu'ile de Merrien | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1980 | ANSE DU POULDON | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1980 | LE POLDER | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1982 | MARAIS DE MOUSTERLIN | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1983 | DUNES ET ETANGS DE KEROUINY | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1985 | PENFOULIC | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1992 | LANDES DE MALACHAPPE A KERFANY | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 1999 | Ile aux Moutons (Moelez) | Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) | <1 |
| 2000 | RAGUENES | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 2002 | ARCHIPEL DES GLENAN | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| 2004 | Ile aux moutons, îlots Enez ar Razed et Penneg Ern | Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) | <1 |
| 2012 | Archipel des Glénan | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 20 |
| 2012 | Roches de Penmarch | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 16 |
| 2012 | Ile de Groix | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Archipel des Glénan (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/archipel-des-glénan-iba-france on 25/12/2024.