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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Small islands and islets with beaches and rocky habitats, surrounded by open sea.
An important site for breeding seabirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
There is disturbance from sailing and sand extraction.
National High
International High3,800 ha of IBA covered by Hunting Reserve (Archipel des Glénan, 3,800 ha). 5 ha of IBA covered by Private Reserve (5 ha). 2 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Saint-Nicolas-des-Glénan, 2 ha). 3,800 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Archipel des Glenans, 3,800 ha).
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.
