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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter (1997)	14,493 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (1991)	1–10 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	10–100 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	FRN030	Hunting Reserve (-)	100
1983	Arjuzanx	Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage (IV)	96

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	52	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Wetlands (inland)	37	Standing freshwater; Raised bogs
Forest	10	Native coniferous woodland
Grassland	-	Dry siliceous grassland

Land use	% of IBA
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arjuzanx (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arjuzanx-iba-france on 27/12/2024.