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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | passage | 1997 | 300-700 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Iles de Theviec et Guervic | Hunting Reserve | 9 |
| 1982 | Ilots du golfe du Morbihan et abords | Arrêté de protection de biotope | <1 |
| 1984 | KERPENHIR - LOPEREC | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1991 | Golfe du Morbihan | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 4 |
| 1991 | COTE SAUVAGE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1991 | KERYONDRE - KERCADORET | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1991 | POINTE DU CONGUEL | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1991 | landes et Marais de la Presqu'Ile | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 1995 | Massif dunaire Gâvres-Quiberon et zones humides associées | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 16 |
| 1995 | Golfe du Morbihan; côte ouest de Rhuys | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7 |
| 2004 | Golfe du Morbihan | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 11 |
| 2004 | Baie de Quiberon | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6 |
| 2012 | Massif dunaire Gavres-Quiberon et zones humides associées | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 16 |
| 2012 | Golfe du Morbihan, côte Ouest de Rhuys | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 7 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baie de Quiberon (France). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baie-de-quiberon-iba-france on 24/11/2024.